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Daily Archives: May 25, 2022

Senior journalist Talat Aslam passes away at 67

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Senior journalist Talat Aslam has passed away. He was 67 years old. Aslam was the senior editor of The News. Talat Aslam remained associated with several leading newspapers and magazines of the country in his long journalistic career Following news of his death, leading politicians, journalists and people from various background took to social media […]


ARY news transmission suspended in parts of Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD: The transmission of ARY News has been suspended in parts of the country, ARY News reported on Tuesday. As per details, the transmission of ARY News has been reportedly taken down in parts of Pakistan following the orders of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to the cable operators. In several cities, PEMRA […]


Maryam Nawaz gets ARY news mic removed before presser

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LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday removed ARY News’ mic before addressing a press conference here in Punjab’s capital, ARY News reported. The PML-N leader once again singled-out ARY News and not only removed the most popular news channel’s mic ahead of presser but also leveled a number of […]


All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) Delegation Meets DG ISPR

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Rawalpindi – A delegation of All Pakistan Newspapers Society called on Director General ISPR Maj-Gen Babar Iftikhar at Rawalpindi yesterday. The delegation included Sarmad Ali, Naz Afreen, Mujeebur Rahman Shami, Kazi Asad Abid, Shahab Zuberi, Imtinan Shahid, Umar Shami, S K Niazi, Gauhar Zahid Malik, Mumtaz Tahir, Mehtab Khan, Awais Khushnood, Syed Ayaz Badshah, Haroon […]


Sharjeel asks journalist bodies to work out proposals for insurance

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Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has advised all journalist organisations to unite to work out a joint strategy on a life insurance and health insurance policy for the working journalists. During a meeting with a joint delegation of the Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) and the Hyderabad Union of Journalists (HUJ), which called on […]


Marriyum assures APNS of resolving issues of print media industry

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ISLAMABAD: Marriyum Aurangzeb, the federal information minister, has assured the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) that the present government strongly believes in the freedom of expression, and it will safeguard the freedom of press and address the problems faced by the print media. The information minister was speaking at a meeting of the executive committee […]


Nazim Jokhio murder — horrific crime, elusive punishment

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WHILE the Nazim Jokhio murder case remains a hot topic of indoor discussions and debate in streets, law experts see legal hitches in the case which could ultimately benefit the influential elite in the end. For the last five months, the case has been moved back and forth between the ordinary sessions court and the […]


Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) seeks immediate appointment of ITNE judge

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has demanded immediate appointment of a judge of the Implementation Tribunal for Newspapers Employees (ITNE). In a joint statement, PFUJ president Shahzada Zulfiqar and secretary general Nasir Zaidi said the ITNE had been without a judge for more than two years, which resulted in pendency of hundreds […]


PPF alarmed by registration of cases against four journalists

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is concerned at the registration of cases against four journalists — Sami Ibrahim, Arshad Sharif, Imran Riaz Khan and Sabir Shakir. These cases registered on sedition and defamation charges are a concerning attempt to police members of the media and restrict their ability to report freely. We urge the relevant authorities […]