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Global media continues to condemn Geo closure

ISLAMABAD: The international media continued to pour criticism and condemnation against the uncalled for closure of the popular Pakistani news channel Geo News for airing shoe-throwing at Zardari by an aged Pakistani-origin Briton in Birmingham during a PPP meeting on August 8. The government is also reported to have banned another private news channel for […]


PPP activists terrorise Jang Group, Geo employees

Lay siege to offices and hurl shoes, stones; journalists stage sit-in outside Sindh CM house; political parties join protest against curbs on media freedom KARACHI: Activists of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) surrounded the offices of Geo TV Jang and The News situated on II Chundrigar Road on Tuesday, Geo TV reported. The activists, who […]


Jiyalas burn The News, Jang copies as Geo blocked in few areas

KARACHI: Transmission of Geo TV was blocked in some parts of the country and copies of The News and the daily Jang burnt in a few areas of Karachi and Sindh on Sunday as the media group gave coverage to the hurling of shoes at President Asif Ali Zardari during his party address in Birmingham. […]


Transmission of two leading TV news channels blocked and copies of newspapers burnt over critical coverage of European visit of Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari

The transmissions of Pakistan’s two leading private TV news channels “Geo TV” and “ARY News” were blocked and the copies of newspapers, “The News” and “Daily Jang” were burnt in Karachi and some other parts of Sindh province, allegedly by activists of the ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Sunday, August 8, 2010. This anti […]


Ministry denies cinemas Eid bonanza

ISLAMABAD, Aug 4: Cinema owners in the country are crestfallen – not only the Ministry of Culture has denied them permission to enliven Eid festival with Indian films but put a ban on the same. Instead, the cinema owners were offered four Pakistani films for the money-minting season when representatives of the film industry met […]


Taliban warn media against ‘biased reportingÂ’

* TTP will continue resistance until govt parts ways with US-led NATO forces By Sudhir Ahmad Afridi LANDIKOTAL: Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan spokesman Azam Tariq on Monday asked reporters and journalists to be impartial in their profession. “The media should avoid creating rifts in the ranks of mujahideen who are fighting a holy war,” the TTP spokesman […]


Geo News reporter attacked by armed persons in Hyderabad

Anwar Kamal, reporter of Pakistan’s leading private TV channel “Geo News” and his driver Nasim Ahmed received bullet injuries when unknown assailants opened fire on their vehicle in Hyderabad, Sindh province, on Saturday, July 24, 2010 night. According to press report, Kamal was returning after coverage of a story on Dadu-Manchar Lake around 11pm (local […]


Senior journalist beaten up in Hyderabad

Sarfraz Wistro, chief reporter of Sindhi language “Daily Ibrat”, Hyderabad, was beaten up by unknown persons, near his residence on Thursday, July 22, 2010 night. Wistro told PPF that when his friends dropped him at his residence around 2am (local time), on the gate of building, five peoples waiting in a white car attacked him. […]


Journalist shot at in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: A reporter and a driver working for a private television channel were shot at here on Saturday night. The reporter, Anwar Kamal, and driver, Nasim Ahmed, received bullet injuries when two motorcyclists targeted them. Source: Dawn Date:7/25/2010


Two internet cafes blasts in Lahore

Six people were injured when two low-intensity time-bombs exploded in internet cafes at Garhi Shahu and Shahdara’s Begumkot locality in Lahore, on Saturday, July 17, 2010. According to press reports, the two blasts occurred within a span of 10 minutes. The first explosion took place at “Crown internet café”, Garhi Shahu at 4:10pm, which created […]


Indian film featuring Bin Laden look-alike banned

On 13 July 2010, Pakistan’s Central Board of Film Censors (CBFC) banned the showing of an Indian comedy, “Tere Bin Laden” (Without You Laden), scheduled to be released in cinemas in Pakistan on 16 July, for fear that it could spark terrorist attacks. The movie distributors had offered to amend the movie’s title to “Tere […]


Media organizations protest anti-media resolution passed by Punjab Assembly

Journalists and media organisations staged country-wide rallies to protest against the anti-media resolution passed by Punjab Assembly on Friday, July 09, 2010. The assembly resolution condemned ‘sections of the media’ for their ‘irresponsible behaviour’ that could have a “negative impact on the future of democracy and rule of law.” The resolution was moved by Sanaullah […]


‘Genuinely angry’ Punjab Assembly raps media

By Zulqernain Tahir LAHORE: In a rare show of unity in the Punjab Assembly, all major political parties on Wednesday launched a fierce attack on the media for “maligning politicians on the issue of fake graduation degrees”. The mainstream parties –the PPP, the PML-N and the PML-Q –were unanimous that the media must have a […]


HRCP flays violence against journalists

LAHORE, July 6: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Tuesday expressed concern at a spike in incidents of violence against journalists. In a statement issued here on Tuesday, the commission said: “HRCP is alarmed at several reports of violence against journalists over the last week, including the latest instance when a police officer […]