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Daily Archives: January 15, 2024

Photojournalists panel elected unopposed

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Elections of the Rawalpindi Islamabad Photojournalist Association (RIPJA) Professional were completed on Sunday and according to the Chairman Election Committee, Nasir Mir and member AamirLodhi, all the candidates of the panel have been declared successful unopposed. According to the election results, SajjadHaider has been declared President while Jahangir Chaudry has bagged the office of the […]


Press clubs central props of freedom of press: Solangi

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LAHORE: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi has said that freedom of press mainly relies on press clubs. While addressing the cheque distribution ceremony among the representatives of press clubs across the Punjab here on Sunday, he said that journalists were an important part of the society. Punjab Caretaker Chief […]


Freedoms Of Expression Under Threat In Pakistan: HRW

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In its World Report, Human Rights Watch says 2023 saw a return of violent terrorism, persecution for religious beliefs, intimidation and harassment of refugees and a poor situation for women and girls The year 2023 saw the political and economic crises in Pakistan deepen together with rising threats and attacks on the media, religious persecution […]


Journalist shot at, wounded in Gulshan

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Gulshan-i-Iqbal on Sunday night. A police spokesperson said in a statement that Shoaib Burney, the bureau chief of Sunu TV channel, was shot by unknown persons on Rashid Minhas Road. He was shifted to a hospital for treatment, it added. His colleague Arbab Chandio said Mr Burney sustained a bullet wound in the left hand. […]


PFUJ pays rich tributes to Minhaj Barna

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Islamabad: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) paid rich tributes to one of the most brilliant and brave journalist, Minhaj Barna on his death anniversary, says a press release. PFUJ President Afzal Butt and Secretary-General Arshad Ansari, while recounting his contribution and his services for the cause of journalist community and his fight for […]


PFUJ to launch countrywide protest for arrest of journalist’s killers

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SUKKUR: Sindh Action Committee of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Sunday announced nationwide protest on January 19 against delay in arrest of the killers of journalist Jan Muhammad Mahar. The PFUJ leaders also hinted at launching “court arrest” movement in Sindh if murderers were not brought to justice. Central General Secretary of PFUJ […]