Karachi – Syed Ashfaq, a staffer of The News sustained serious injuries when a shopkeeper and his accomplices, totally without provocation, attacked him near the Land Mark Plaza on I. I. Chundrigar Road within the Preedy police jurisdiction on July 6. According to details, Ashfaq had parked his motorbike near a teashop, where a milk […]
KARACHI – Senior journalist and member governing body of the Karachi Press Club Soofia Yazdani has awarded Maimaar-e-Watan Medal 2004 in recognition of her services for journalism. She also received a certificate at an award distribution, recently held by the Sindh Assembly Secretariat, in collaboration with Pakistan Study Circle to medals to the prominent people […]
ISLAMABAD – The legislation on freedom of information would help promote the good governance in the country, said Nisar A. Memon Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting. Speaking at a seminar on freedom of information, organized by Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT), Nisar Memon said, it is a happy augury […]
WANA – Political Authorities in South Waziristan have imposed ban on media personnel to cover ongoing military operation against terrorists hiding in Wana. Under the decision the journalists have been barred from attending the Jirga for collecting information in connection with ongoing military operation against terrorists and also from entering the areas where the security […]
ISLAMABAD – The government has notified the Freedom of Information Rules 2004, requiring all public organizations to designate an official to provide information regarding public records to applicants. After the issuance of the notification on Monday, applicants were eligible to get an attested photocopy of any public record document except information exempted under the Freedom […]
Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières) said it has recorded an increase in breaches of press freedom since the start of a latest Pakistani military offensive against Islamist groups at the border with Afghanistan, particularly in the Shakai region. At least four journalists have been arrested in the past four days, a BBC World Service […]
Editorial… In the death of Zamir Niazi, Pakistan has lost a relentless crusader for press freedom. Till the very last, and despite his failing health, Zamir Niazi remained dedicated to the pursuit of one single aim dear to him – the freedom of expression. The chief merit of his first book, The Press in Chains, […]
KARACHI – Speakers at a seminar on press freedom, held on June 10, observed that external pressures, increasing commercialization in the media industry and dishonesty on the part of some journalists acted as major impediments in the fair and objective coverage of events and issues. They said the right to know was a fundamental right […]
KARACHI – The President, All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS), former President CPNE and Editor The Nation, Arif Nizami, said that democracy and freedom of Press are in the national interest and no compromise would be made on it at any cost. “National interest and freedom of Press can be safeguarded only in a democratic system. […]
KARACHI – Speakers at a seminar on June 1, demanding that freedom of press should not be suppressed in the name of self-manipulated national interests, called for greater freedom of expression. “National interests and freedom of expression should be in conformity with each other and no one should be allowed to usurp the basic right […]
KARACHI -Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) is organizing a seminar on Freedom of Press and Demands of National Interest on June 1 at 10:00 am at a local hotel. Leaders of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, Professor Ghafoor Ahmed, Deputy Secretary of General Pakistan Peoples Party, Senator Raza Rabbani, Provincial Minister and Senior Vice President of PML(Q), […]
KARACHI – Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) is arranging a seminar on Freedom of press and demands of national interest on June 1 at 10.00 am at a local hotel. Leaders of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal, Prof Ghafoor Ahmed, deputy secretary of Pakistan People’s Party, senator Raza Rabbani, provincial minister and senior vice president of Pakistan […]
PESHAWAR – The Peshawar High Court has directed the deputy attorney-general to inquire from the ministry of defence and Peshawar Corps Headquarters regarding the whereabouts of a detained Afghan journalist, Sami Yousafzai, and his driver Mohammad Saleem. A two-member bench comprising Justice Malik Hamid Saeed and Justice Dost Mohammad Khan fixed June 8 for next […]
PESHAWAR – The Peshawar High Court has ordered the authorities to explain the detention of an Afghan journalist who was working for Newsweek magazine and taken into custody two months ago while trying to enter the country’s restricted tribal areas, a lawyer said on May 28. The court set a June 8 deadline for provincial […]
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