SUKKUR: Journalists and other media personnel held an emergency meeting at the Kandhkot-Kashmore Press Club on Tuesday to condemn abduction of the son and a close relative of newsman Ghaffar Gul Mangi during the previous night. Mr Mangi told the meeting that his son, Naseeb Mangi, and brother-in-law’s son, Mashooq Ali Mangi, were abducted by […]
SUKKUR: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday extended the judicial remand of the suspected persons till Oct 12 and sent them back to jail in the murder case of a newsman. Presiding over the proceedings of the murder case of journalist Jan Muhammad Mahar, Judge Abdul Rahman Qazi sent the three arrested suspects to jail […]
The Supreme Court (SC) has invited all persons and organizations to disclose facts pertaining to the Faizabad sit-in by Oct 27, 2023, as the court will resume proceedings on eight review petitions filed against the Feb 2019 verdict on Nov 1. In a written order issued on Sept 28, the court invited all individuals and […]
The number of journalists and media workers fired from their jobs in Lahore during the last five years is around 1000. According to Afzal Butt, president of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists, more than 10,000 journalists have been fired from their jobs since 2017. Journalists are facing many problems including salary reduction and unemployment […]
Laiba Zainab, a journalist based in Lahore, works for an online news platform. She has been repeatedly subjected to harassment and online trolling leading her to adopt a form of self-censorship when expressing herself on social media. Reflecting on her experience, Laiba says, “I have maintained a Facebook page for several years. However, when I […]
Islamabad, Pakistan: UNESCO, in collaboration with the Peace and Justice Network and the Pakistan Information Commission, organized a conference aimed at bolstering access to online information. This initiative comes in response to the pressing challenges faced in the digital realm. The conference, which coincided with World Access to Information Day, took place in Islamabad and […]
As Pakistan gears up for its general elections, concerns about the safety and freedom of the press have taken center stage. Reporters Without Borders (RSF), in collaboration with prominent journalism advocacy groups, is launching an urgent appeal to the country’s political parties contesting in the elections. A diverse array of press clubs, journalist unions, and […]
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