LAHORE, September 15 2005: Staff reporter of a local newspaper Imran Zahid was arrested from his house by Township police officers on allegations that he opened fire at Adnan Butt on Wednesday September 14. Imran and his brother Luqman were picked up from their house in Walton. Imran’s colleagues alleged that the reporter had been […]
By Arshad Sharif ISLAMABAD, Aug 25 2005: The Pemra Amendment Bill 2005, permitting cross-media ownership which has outlived its mandatory 90 days life in the Senate since the National Assembly passed it in mid- May, is now awaiting scrutiny by the mediation committee of the two houses of parliament, officials said on Wednesday August 24. […]
NEW YORK, August 25 2005: The New York-based Council to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has expressed concern over the closure of three publications by the Sindh government and demanded their restoration. “We are concerned that critical voices could be silenced in the name of safeguarding against religious extremism,” CPJ Executive Director, Ann Cooper said in a […]
BY AZAR ABBAS KARACHI, August 20 2005: The federal interior ministry has issued strict directives to Sindh government to seize and forfeit the monthly magazines “Hatif-e-Mehdi” and “The voice of Mehdi,” authored by banned Gohar Shahi, under section of 99-A of criminal procedure code 1898, sources told The Nation on Friday August 19. It was […]
KARACHI, August 20 2005: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned the cancellation of declarations of four newspapers and magazines in Pakistan under the Press and Publication Ordinance. “The IFJ joins its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists, in strongly condemning this action of the government, terming it a direct attack on the […]
KARACHI, August 19 2005: A senior journalist and staff reporter of an Urdu daily, Tajammul Hussain was beaten up by the workers of a political group in presence of police and rangers, when he reached at one of polling stations established here at Women’s College, Burns Road, on Thursday August 18. Tajammul Hussain was on […]
Peshawar, August 18 2006 (PPI): Protesting against ban on entrance of media men in Fata the Tribal Union of Journalists on Friday organized a protest demonstration and demanded removal of director FATA media cell, who they alleged was creating rifts in TUJ members. Led by TUJ President Silab Mehsud the protesting tribal journalists gathered in […]
By Munawer Azeem ISLAMABAD, Aug 17 2005: A large number of writers and journalists have received civilian awards this year in recognition of their services rendered in the fields of letters and journalism. Those who have received the awards in the category of literature are: the late Ashfaq Ahmed, Punjab, (Urdu – Punjabi); the late […]
KARACHI, August 16 2005: The launching ceremony of a new book “Press, Freedom and the role of Newspaper Editors in Pakistan” by Mehmoodul Aziz will be held at the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) Secretariat here on Saturday, August 20, CPNE Sindh Committee announced here on Monday August 15. The writer is the senior […]
KARACHI, August 16 2005: The district coordination officer of the city district government in separate orders has said the declarations issued in respect of the weeklies ‘Wajood’, ‘Zerb-i-IslamÂ’ and ‘Friday Special’ have been withdrawn as cancelled with immediate effect. He said this was done in pursuance of Section-19 of the Press and Publication Ordinance 2002, […]
SHEIKHUPURA- The Home Department Punjab has under Section 99-A of Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.PC) forfeited all copies of Urdu daily Al Fazal issue No. 118 and book titled “Khalid” published in June 2003, for publishing objectionable matter and making a deliberate and malicious attempt to outrage the religious feelings of the Muslims. The Translation of […]
ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has taken punitive actions against a number of cable operators in different cities, including Rawalpindi and Islamabad , for screening movies of neighbouring countries. The action included imposition of fine and sealing of their facilities. An official source said on August 11, 2003 that “though there was a […]
LAHORE, August 12 2005: The Shadman police SHO was suspended from service on charges of mistreating and humiliating a journalist. Issuing the suspension orders, Lahore city police chief DIG Tariq Saleem directed Model Town SP to complete an inquiry against the SHO in three days and submit findings. Magazine editor Tanvir Shahid of an Urdu […]
KARACHI, Aug 10 2005: A ‘Press Freedom Rally’ will be taken out on Aug 9, from Karachi Press Club to Mazar-i-Qauid to register protest against arrest of journalists, registration of cases against them and harassment of newsmen and hawkers. This was decided here on August 8 in a meeting of Karachi Press club (KPC). Representatives […]
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