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Daily Archives: January 25, 2023

An emblem of prudence

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In their book ‘The Elements of Journalism What News people Should Know and the Public Should Expect’, acclaimed journalists Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel write, “Journalism’s first obligation is to the truth, its first loyalty is to citizens and its essence is a discipline of verification.” Founder of the Jang Group of Newspapers, Mir Khalil-ul-Rahman […]


Growing threat to journalists

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At least 42 journalists have been murdered in the line of duty in Pakistan during the past four years, according to government data shared during a Senate session. This is a concerning figure, simply because journalists should not need to put their lives at risk to perform a public service — disseminating information and speaking […]


Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) plans sit-in near parliament on 30th

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has chal­k­­ed out a plan to hold nat­i­o­n­­wide demonstrations, as well as a sit-in opposite Parliament House in Isla­mabad, in protest against the federal government’s anti-media measures. Afzal Butt, the PFUJ president, and secretary General Arshad Ansari said in a statement on Tuesday the campaign would begin […]