LAHORE: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has expressed its concern over the threats received by senior journalist and Punjab Union of Journalists President Rana Mohammad Azeem from the Taliban. Mr Azeem had received threats from the Taliban in response to a news item he wrote in Daily Dunya a couple of days ago. In […]
LAHORE: Unidentified miscreants attacked senior journalist Muhammad Malick on late Saturday night. Malik remained unhurt but his car was damaged by firing. Following the incident, Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif took immediate notice of the mishap and ordered probe. The News
PESHAWAR: A CD shop was bombed on Saturday in Charsadda District near Mohmand Agency. “A total of three shops were damaged in the blast,” said a district administration official. However, no casualties were reported. “It happened in Purana Bazaar where a number of shopkeepers sell music and film CDs,” said the official. He, however, gave […]
KARACHI: Two journalists of a local weekly were killed Saturday in a targeted attack, newspaper reports said. The Nation said men on a motorbike sprayed bullets on Syed Tariq Hussain and Aslam Raja near Saifi College and fled. Police arrived at the scene and rushed the journalists to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital where they were pronounced […]
KARACHI: Zille Hyder, a Geo TV reporter was injured in an armed clash between two groups at Sohrab Goth Sunday, according to a brief post on the channel’s website www.geo.tv. Hyder, shot in the arm, was rushed to a local hospital where he was reported to be out of danger. Violence continued to rage in […]
KARACHI: Marine Destrez Press Attaché Embassy of France in Islamabad has appreciated the vibrancy of the journalist’s community here while visiting Karachi Press Club (KPC) on the invitation of GM Jamali President Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ). Marine Destrez exchanged views with local journalists regarding various aspects like press freedom etc. Press & Political Attaché […]
By: Sarah Munir / Umer Nangiana ISLAMABAD / KARACHI: Interior Minister Rehman Malik announced on Thursday that he has formed a committee to review the ban on video-streaming site YouTube. The review is Malik’s personal initiative since the issue does not fall under the purview of his ministry. The review committee will attempt to develop […]
KALAYA: The political administration has imposed a ban on the entry of journalists into the Orakzai Agency, sources said on Thursday.The sources said that every vehicle at the Boya and Ziara checkposts was being checked and journalists were refused entry into the Orakzai Agency. When contacted, the in-charge Ziara checkpost, Subedar Sarfaraz said that he […]
Karachi: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan, Vice Chairman PTI Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Secretary General Dr. Arif Alvi, President Javed Hashmi and Information secretary Shafqat Mahmood strongly condemned the killing of Faraz Haider, a production coordinator for the Creative Department of Geo Television, who died due to the firing of Rangers near the Liaqatabad bridge. The […]
News Analysis By Tariq Butt ISLAMABAD: The target audience of the rare statement of Chief of Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, which raised several eyebrows, included four premier institutions and certain individuals occupying top slots in some of them, and the apparent purpose of this shut up call is to halt actions that end […]
The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) expressed its profound gratitude to the Chief Minister, Punjab, Shahbaz Sharif for withdrawal of the General Sales Tax imposed on the advertisements of newspapers and periodicals in Punjab on the request of the APNS. The APNS has stated that during a meeting with Shahbaz Sharif, Chief Minister, Punjab was […]
ISLAMABAD: To devise a national strategy to protect journalists and formulate policies for freedom of expression in the country, a declaration on “safety of journalists” was signed at a hotel on Monday by different stakeholders, including members of the United Nations bodies. The declaration was adopted after a meeting organised to provide Pakistan-specific inputs for […]
MIRANSHAH: Some unidentified miscreants blew up a music shop in Miranshah Bazaar area on late Saturday night. According to details, some unidentified persons blew up the music shop with explosive material at Noor Tali Khan in Miranshah Bazaar area in North Waziristan Agency. Nearly a dozen of other shops situated near the destroyed shop were […]
PESHAWAR: Offices of several media organizations including those of Jang and The News have moved out of Badshah Towers over security fears. JournalismPakistan.com correspondent in Peshawar says that Geo TV are currently in the process of packing up from the building. The News, Jang and Nai Baat newspapers have shifted to Deans Trade Centre a […]
” 
” 
” 
” 
