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Daily Archives: June 6, 2023

‘Use modern technology for recovery of missing journalist’

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LAHORE: An important meeting was held under the leadership of Additional IG Operations Shehzada Sultan at the Central Police Office as per direction of IG Dr Usman Anwar regarding the disappearance of citizen Imran Riaz. Additional IG Operations directed the full use of modern technology in addition to traditional methods for the recovery of Imran […]


Islamabad High Court bars airing court remarks about the recovery of Akbar’s brother

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ISLAMABAD –  The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday banned the airing of court remarks in a case related to recov­ery of Shahzad Akbar’s brother. IHC judge Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani conducted hearing of the case of Murad Akbar’s recovery and said that only the written verdict of the court would be aired. The IHC bench […]


Geo News journalist picked up from residence in Karachi’s Model Colony

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Geo News producer Zubair Anjum was picked up by police officers from his residence in Karachi’s Model Colony area, his family confirmed on Tuesday. According to residents of Anjum’s neighbourhood, two police vans and double-cabin vehicles arrived at his house near the Model Colony intersection and took him away. The producer’s brother, Wajahat Anjum, said […]


Crisis of mainstream media

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SOMEONE who entered the world of print and bore witness to the era of the electronic medium in Pakistan is a strange creature. Few of the ‘printies’ adapt easily to the universe of babble, where, despite the colour TV sets, the trend is to see things in black and white. Most of us live like […]


Increasing harassment of women journalists

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Women journalists face harassment in Pakistan And it is tantamount to restricting freedom of expression. Still, the government does not have any comprehensive framework to protect women journalists from such attacks. One of the main reasons for online trolling of women journalists in Pakistan is this. There is also the fact that political parties and […]


Why is access to information difficult in Balochistan?

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Despite the passage of the Access to Information (RTI) Act, journalists in Balochistan are facing difficulties in accessing information. Compared to other provinces, the Balochistan government delayed the passage of the RTI bill in the assembly. According to Article 19 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973, every citizen has the right of access to government […]


Why do journalism organizations in Gilgit-Baltistan need government advertisements?

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If a journalist posts something even on social media, his newspaper’s advertisements are stopped and pressure is put to remove the said journalist from the newspaper. The private sector in Gilgit-Baltistan is not stable enough for newspapers to run their business through their advertisements. In a recent meeting of GB Newspaper Society, a local body […]


Punjab police still clueless about Imran Riaz’s whereabouts

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Law enforcement agencies and Punjab Inspector General Police (IGP) Dr Usman Anwar failed to produce missing journalist Imran Riaz Khan before the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday. LHC Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti adjourned the proceedings till next week and directed Khan’s father to express his concerns before the working committee. During today’s proceedings, […]


PPF alarmed by reports of Geo News producer Zubair Anjum being picked up; urge authorities to ensure his safe recovery

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is alarmed by reports that Geo News producer Zubair Anjum was “picked up” from his residence in Karachi and urges authorities to ensure his safe recovery. According to Geo News, Anjum was “picked up” by police officers from his residence in the city’s Model Colony area on June 6. Quoting residents […]