KARACHI: Senior journalist Sami Abraham was reportedly taken away by unidentified men in Islamabad on Wednesday, according to family sources, who claimed that there was no information about his whereabouts. Sources said Mr Abraham was arrested by police, but a statement issued by capital police said they would cooperate with the journalist’s family and leave […]
ISLAMABAD: Senior journalist and TV anchorperson Sami Ibrahim has gone missing from the federal capital, it emerged on Thursday. According to a statement issued by the Islamabad police, efforts are being made for search and recovery of Ibrahim but it would be premature to draw any conclusion yet. The statement added that the police would […]
Pakistan’s parliament has approved its Contempt of Parliament Bill 2023 which aims to strengthen parliamentary oversight powers, despite issues raised by media and legal stakeholders regarding the bill’s potential to limit freedom of expression. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), express concern about the bill’s […]
KARACHI: Different human rights and civil society organisations have expressed serious concern over mass arrests and arbitrary detention of political leaders and workers and supporters of PTI, including prominent journalist Imran Riaz Khan, and asked the authorities to immediately stop the crackdown and release them. In separate statements issued on Tuesday, Amnesty International, Reporters Without […]
The state has cast a wide dragnet to haul up all those allegedly involved in the May 9 rioting, while also using the opportunity to weaken the PTI. However, there can be no excuse for the hundreds of journalists that have been hounded by police just for carrying out their professional duties on the day […]
US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller on Tuesday said the US called for the respect and equal application of democratic principles, freedom of expression– and rule of law around the world, and of course in Pakistan, we urge that these principles be respected for all people, Bol News reported. Matthew Miller said this in response […]
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday restrained police from harassing digital media journalists who covered the violent protests on May 9, following the arrest of PTI Chairman Imran Khan. The order was passed by Justice Anwarul Haq Pannun on a petition filed by an association of digital media journalists. Advocate Azhar Siddique, on behalf […]
ISLAMABAD – The federal government has slapped a ban on Media logic, a media rating company, through a notification issued by the Ministry of Interior. A notification issued by Chief Secretary Punjab said, Media Logic Pakistan is found to be involved in anti-state activities raising high-risk security concerns, and the functioning/operations of this company may […]
LAHORE: The Lahore Press Club says it has compiled a list of nearly 197 journalists and crew of the DSNG vans of various news channels who faced harassment and abuse of power by police. LPC President Azam Chaudhry told Dawn these media workers were discharging their duties on May 9 at different locations in the […]
QUETTA – Federal Secretary Information and Broadcasting Sohail Ali Khan on Monday said the state media played a vital role in highlighting the positive image of the country. “An effective coordination among state media organization, including PID, PTV, Radio Pakistan and APP is essential for the purpose,” he added The Secretary Information was addressing a […]
KARACHI: Legendary billionaire investors once famously said that it takes 20 years to build a reputation but only five minutes to ruin it. Unfortunately, Pakistan’s brand image as the fourth fastest-growing freelance market and an attractive investment destination in the booming digital economy has been tarnished within a few days due to the government’s decision […]
Punjab Inspector General Dr Usman Anwar told the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday that there was no trace of anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan — whose whereabouts remain unknown since his arrest at Sialkot airport on May 11 — at any police department across the country. The senior official made the remarks as the LHC […]
LAHORE: Journalists performing their duties outside the Jinnah House in Lahore on May 9 are also facing the brunt of a crackdown as raids are being conducted to arrest them after their names came into the lists prepared through geo-fencing. Geo-fencing is a technique in which all the mobile phone numbers active in a certain […]
ISLAMABAD: Robbers looted a former additional attorney general and journalist on Orchid Road on Saturday, police said. Three people came on a motorcycle and intercepted a car in which former additional attorney general Tariq Khokhar, journalist Hasnat Malik and Tahir Malik, brother of the Nadra chairman were travelling. They held them at gunpoint and asked […]
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