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Daily Archives: April 10, 2023

BAN ON COVERAGE OF BOMB BLASTS, FIRING INCIDENTS ‘ILLEGAL’: AEMEND

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ISLAMABAD: The Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) has slammed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) for an ‘illegal’ ban on the coverage of bomb blasts and firing incidents, ARY News reported on Monday. The Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) said in a statement that the ban […]


The importance of rural journalism highlighted

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TAXILA: President of his own faction of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) Afzal Butt, has said media in Pakistan was passing through a crucial time as it was facing massive curbs on freedom, censorship as well as mass layoffs from the electronic and print media industry. Addressing the reception arranged in honour of […]


PTI writes to UN, demands ‘independent’ probe into Arshad Sharif murder

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has moved United Nations (UN) for an ‘independent’ investigation into the murder of senior journalist Arshad Sharif, who was shot dead in Kenya in October 2022. Taking to Twitter, PTI leader Murad Saeed noted that parliamentarians, including former prime minister Imran Khan wrote to the United Nations (UN) demanding an independent investigation […]


Journalists in Haripur are urged to make effective use of (Right to Information) RTI law

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HARIPUR: The Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI) and Individual Land (IL) organized a two-day training for journalists here on effective use of the Right to Information (RTI) law for investigative journalists, countering fake news, importance of local governments, gender-sensitive reporting and reporting about marginalized groups of the community. The training was facilitated by […]