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Daily Archives: July 28, 2022

Cop scares journalists off with pistol as Dua Zahra enters Karachi court

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During the appearance of Dua Zahra in court on Wednesday, a police officer attempted to scare off journalists and threatened them with a pistol, Geo News reported Dua Zahra was presented before judicial magistrate in the city court by police officers. Footage shows that while Dua was being taken inside court, the police misbehaved with […]


Saif says law on anvil for journalists’ safety

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PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Information Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif on Wednesday said they were working to pass the proposed Journalist Protection Bill from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly to ensure the safety of journalists. He was talking to a delegation of Pakistan Journalists Safety Coalition Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter. Freedom Network Chief Executive Iqbal Khattak […]


Social media activist escapes acid attack

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PESHAWAR: A female social media influencer escaped unhurt when an unknown attacker tried to throw acid on her in Gulbahar area of the city on Tuesday night, the police said. Zakia Khan, a TV newscaster-turned-social media influencer, in a video posted to her social media accounts said that a man arrived at her flat in […]


Senior Journalist Salahuddin Abbasi Elected As President APP Employees Union Sindh

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KARACHI -In election of APP employees (CBA) Union Sindh on Wednesday senior journalist Salahuddin Abbasi was elected as president.  The members of Associated Press of Pakistan Employees Union Sindh cast their vote in election 2022-23 at Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur and Larkana simultaneously. Former Secretary General PFUJ Amin Yousuf as chairman of the election committee conducted […]


Information Technology (IT) exports: minister says State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)-FBR policies hindering growth

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ISLAMABAD: The Information Technology (IT) exports remittances including telecommunication, computer, and information services during the fiscal year 2021-22 surged to an all-time high of $2.616 billion growing by 24 percent in comparison to $2.108 billion during 2020-21. According to the official data, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) export remittances were $235 million in June 2022 […]