By Tahir Khalil ISLAMABAD: A bill to ban discussions in TV talk shows over the sub judice matters has been tabled in the National Assembly. This bill is expected to be passed by the National Assembly in its next session. The government has retained two Musharraf era amendments in the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority […]
A reporting team of “SAMAA TV” a private news channel, was attacked by unknown armed persons who detained the media team for over two hours on January 01, 2011 in the industrial town of Faisalabad of Pakistan’s largest Punjab province. The reporting team included, Reporter Mannan Ashraf, Cameraman Salman Ashraf, Trainees Muhammad Sajid and Muhammad […]
PAKPATTAN: Local journalistsÂ’ community set up a protest camp against the police torture and demanded a stern action against the officials concerned here. As per detail, journalists of Pakpattan set up protest camp here at Nagina Chowk against police torture on media men. They demanded the Punjab Chief Minister to take action against Inspector Shafqat […]
Two tribal journalists, Abdul Wahab reporter “Express News” TV channel and Pervez Khan, reporter “Daily Nawa-i-Waqt” and “Waqt News” TV channel along with 50 other persons were killed and 120 injured in two suicide blasts in front of the office of Political Agent in Ghalanai, headquarters of tribal district of Mohmand Agency, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa […]
MIRPURKHAS: President of Mirpurkhas Press Club Sultan Mehmood Chandio was shot dead outside his house here on Sunday. Chandio, 45, who worked for a Sindhi TV channel, leaves behind his wife, six children and mother. Before joining journalism in 1999, he was an activist of the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz. His first wife had committed […]
QUETTA: Senior journalist and president of Khuzdar Press Club Mohammad Khan Sasoli was gunned down in Khuzdar on Tuesday evening. A police officer confirmed the killing of Mr Sasoli and said he was attacked by armed men in civil colony area. Sources said the attackers were on a motorcycle and fled after opening fire on […]
ISLAMABAD: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) on Thursday demanded an immediate investigation into the murder of journalist Abdul Hameed Hayatan in Balochistan, including a full inquiry into allegations of involvement of Pakistani security agencies. The body of Hayatan, 25, was found in the village of Hiroonk, near Turbat, in the southwest, on November 18. […]
HYDERABAD: Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh, Sharmila Farooqui on Wednesday telephoned to the injured journalist Niaz Bhatti, who was admitted in Hyderabad city and inquired about his health. It may be recalled that 3-days back, attempt to murder was made by some criminals on Niaz Bhatti at Mehar, District Dadu, consequently he received injuries in […]
Abdul Hameed Hayatan, 26, popularly known as Lala Hameed Baloch, reporter and photographer of daily “Karachi” and “Tawar” and “Royal TV” and the President of Baloch National Movement (BNM) Gwadar Chapter, was abducted from southwestern port city of Gwadar on October 25, 2010 and shot dead. The dead body of Hayatan was found at a […]
ISLAMABAD: After showing long patience, the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists has finally decided to hold a series of protest rallies against the “anti-media” policies of the incumbent regime. Continued killings and abductions of journalists all over Pakistan, baseless allegations leveled by some PPP leaders against senior journalists in the recent past and reports about upcoming […]
KARACHI: The Jang Group has been blackmailing the government to evade taxes, Cable Operators Association of Pakistan (CAP) Chairman Khalid Arian claimed on Saturday. Addressing a press conference at the Karachi Press Club, Arian alleged that the group embezzled Rs 2 billion with the help of two officials of the National Bank of Pakistan. He […]
By Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD: For the first time in the country’s history, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has imposed heavy fines on three news channels for airing “false news”. “The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) decided to impose fine amounting to rupees one million each on three news and current affairs channels, i.e. […]
By Dilshad Azeem ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) would move the court of law for a lifetime ban on Raja Riaz for describing those who helped restoration of an independent judiciary in the Musharraf rule as Indian agents, a SCBA presidential candidate promised on Wednesday. “Not only his membership should be terminated but […]
Some men reportedly entered Manzoor’s house — in the posh F-11 sector — through a window late Friday night and stole three passports. ISLAMABAD: The South Asia Media Commission (SAMC) on Saturday expressed concern over a ‘robbery’ at the house of Sirmed Manzoor, a senior journalist and chief coordinator of South Asian Free Media Association […]
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