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PFUJ condemns attack on AAJ TV office

Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemned the attack of the private AAJ TV channel in Karachi on Monday night (June 26, 2012). According to media reports, at least two employees of the private TV channel were injured when four armed men opened fire at the main gate of AAJ TV office at […]


Journalists protest attack on TV office

TANDO MUHAMMAD KHAN – Journalists staged a rally in TM Khan on Tuesday against the attack on a private television office in Karachi on last Monday. Carrying placards and banners, the journalists termed the assault as an attempt to gag the media. They asserted that the rulers did not want to face the truth and […]


PBA condemns attack on Aaj News

Karachi: Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) condemned the attack on Aaj news offices by the unknown miscreants on Monday June 25,2012. PBA termed the attack on assault on freedom of expression and freedom of press. PBA urged the government to take proper measures to provide protection to all its member broadcaster, particularly the news channels Business […]


Khyber Pakhtunkhwa journalists take out rally

Journalists fraternity on Tuesday strongly condemned that attack on media house and firing incident on a journalist working with local newspaper, demanding of the impartial and fair inquiry in the incidents. In this connection, journalists under aegis of khyber union of Journalists staged a protest demonstration on sher shah suri road near press club. The […]


Business Recorder House attack case: 6 suspects detained

KARACHI: Despite a brazen attack on Business Recorder House on Monday evening resulting in gunshot injuries to two persons, the authorities were still unable on Tuesday to constitute a high-level team to investigate the matter. According to police sources, several claims were made by the high-ups in central and provincial governments but no investigation agency […]


Attack on Business Recorder House widely condemned

Acting central president ANP, Senator Haji Mohammad Adeel and provincial president, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Senator Afrasiab Khattak, provincial general secretary, Arbab Mohammad Tahir Khan Khalil and provincial secretary information, Malik Ghulam Mustafa strongly condemned the attack on the head office of Aaj News and termed it an attack on the freedom of press. In a condemnation […]


Taliban threaten media offices

KARACHI: The outlawed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan group has claimed responsibility for the Monday night attack on the offices of the Aaj News TV channel. Two people were injured in the attack. In a phone call made to the TV channel on Tuesday, a TTP spokesperson said the attack had been carried out because Aaj TV did […]


Six nabbed for attacking TV channel’s office

KARACHI: The Sindh Police on Tuesday claimed to have nabbed six men, reportedly involved in the armed attack on the office of private TV channel and local newspaper from Patel Para besides confiscating their weapons. DSP Qaiser Ali Shah said that the police raided a place in Patel Para and arrested six suspects besides confiscating […]


Freedom of speech: Police detain six men for attack on Aaj office

DSP Qaiser Ali Shah said that the detainees included five Pashtuns and a Baloch man. PHOTO: AFP/FILE KARACHI: At least six suspects were taken into custody for their alleged involvement in the attack on the office of Aaj TV office in Gurumandir. A security guard and a staff member were injured when unidentified men on […]


Attack on TV office draws public ire

NANKANA SAHIB – The attack on a private TV channel in Karachi late Monday drew ire among local journalists, civil society members, traders, religious and political leaders. Condemning the attack, they demanded the authorities concerned bring the culprits to book and step up endeavours to thwart such acts in future. They took a swipe at […]


APNS condemns attack on media house

KARACHI: The APNS on Tuesday strongly flayed attempts to threaten the media by acts of cowardly attacks on a media house, stated a press release of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS). The APNS noted with grave concern that some miscreants had attacked the offices of Daily Business Recorder and Aaj TV in Karachi. The […]


Two wounded in attack on private TV office

KARACHI – Two people were wounded in an attack by unidentified gunmen on a private television building in Guru Mandir area on Monday. Police officials said that a security guard and a staffer were injured when the armed men opened fire at the TV office. Following the attack, a massive contingent of law enforcers rushed […]


After firing incident, PM orders security for TV channels

KARACHI: Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has taken notice of the firing on the offices of a private TV channel and ordered for provision of security to all TV channels. Federal Minister of Information Qamar Zaman Kaira has firing. Unidentified motorcyclists opened fire on a Media House that has offices of Business Recorder and Aaj […]


Guard, employee of private TV channel shot

KARACHI: A security guard and an employee of a private TV channel were injured on Monday after unidentified men opened fire outside the channel’s office situated at Guru Mandir. Tension prevailed in the area while a heavy contingent of law enforcement agencies arrived at the scene. “Nothing can be said about the nature of incident […]