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Daily Archives: November 28, 2023

Access to information is still a struggle

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Journalist Naeem Ahmed lodged a request for information under the Right To Information law with the Faisalabad police on July 22, seeking data on armed encounters with criminals and subsequent judicial inquiries. Instead of providing the requested information, the police summoned him. Following intervention by Mehboob Shah Qadir of the Punjab Information Commission the police […]


Police conduct raid in katcha area to arrest journalist’s killers

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SUKKUR: Police conducted raid in katcha area of Shah Belo for arrest of the suspects involved in murder of Journalist Jan Muhammad Mahar. Sukkur Police party headed by SSP Irfan Sammu raided house of main accused Sheral Mahar in Shah Belo. After exchange of fire with police, accused fled to thick riverine forest, SSP Sukkur […]


PMA demands strict action against perpetrators of gender-based violence

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KARACHI: Expressing deep concern over the growing incidence of gender-based violence and sexual exploitation of children and mute response of law enforcement agencies, the city chapter of the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has called upon the government to take notice of the situation and take strict action against perpetrators. In a statement released on Monday, […]


20 booked for attacking journalist’s house

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LAHORE: The Harbanspura police lodged a criminal case against some 18/20 members of the land mafia for allegedly demolishing the boundary walls and rooms of a senior journalist’s under-construction house at Journalist Housing Society. The police also arrested four members of the mafia red-handed when they attacked several senior journalists, including Amir Mirza, Muzamil Hussain […]