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Daily Archives: April 15, 2023

“Akash Is Abducted As Bol Decided Not To Air Voice Of Those Abusing Judiciary: Sami Ibrahim

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Bol News Senior Anchorperson and President Sami Ibrahim said Thursday that the abduction of Bol News Marketing Head Akash Ram is destroying the face of Pakistan. He also underscored the reason behind Bol being victimized saying that Akash is being abducted as Bol decided not to air the voice of those who were abusing the […]


Vulgar suppression

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In Pakistan, the right to freedom of expression is often suppressed by labeling it as “obscene,” “vulgar,” or “anti-social.” Recently, the Supreme Court declared that the freedom of expression and the right to information apply not only to widely accepted ideas but also to those that may offend or shock others. This landmark judgment, delivered […]


Journalists’ Colony Lahore: Caretaker govt decides to give alternative plots to affected journalists

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LAHORE: In a journalist-friendly action, the Punjab government has decided to give alternative plots to the controversial plots in Journalist Colony Lahore. For this purpose, new plots will be created on 77 kanals of land in Journalist Colony Harbanspora and would be given to the affected journalists. Provincial Minister of Information and Culture Aamir Mir […]


Sabeha Sheikh: the sole woman journalist in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan

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The conservative city of Dera Ismail Khan in north-western Pakistan might have stopped other woman journalists – but not Sabeha Sheikh, freelance journalist co-founder of Burqa Journalists Facebook page. Throughout her career, she has resisted restrictive traditions and barriers as one of the few woman journalists in the region, writes Lubna Jerar Naqvi. Sabeha Sheikh […]