On December 22, the National Press Club (NPC), in collaboration with the Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ) and the Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH), hosted a free medical camp for journalists and their families. The camp offered free medical services including check-ups, tests, and medication. These services were provided by medical specialists such as Major General […]
Sheeraz Samoon has been elected president of the Tando Adam Press Club for 2025, alongside Haji Khan Solangi as vice president and Javed Mustafa as general secretary. The election, held at the club’s premises, was overseen by Election Committee Chairman Manzoor Ahmed Yousafzai, with committee members Imdad Rahi and Umar Farooq Qureshi. Other elected office-bearers include Ashiq […]
On December 12, Malik Zafar Iqbal Naich, a 45-year-old journalist and newsagent affiliated with Daily Khabrain, was fatally shot while distributing newspapers in Taranda Muhammad Panah in Rahim Yar Khan. As per media reports, police officials said the newspaper vendor was going to sell newspapers from Chani Goth to Taranda Muhammad Panah when two unknown […]
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has registered cases against 150 individuals, including journalists and vloggers, for “allegedly promoting a false narrative against state institutions, particularly the security agencies, over the Nov 26 crackdown on PTI supporters in Islamabad,” Dawn reported. An FIA official told Dawn that the cases were registered under Section 9, 10, 11, […]
The Senate on December 13 unanimously passed the National Forensic Agency (NFA) Bill, 2024 with amendments, transforming the National Forensics Agency into an independent body to strengthen forensic capabilities nationwide. Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar piloted the bill in the House on behalf of the Minister for Interior. The bill had been passed by the Senate […]
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has appointed journalist Muhammad Irshad and Advocate Arshad Ahmed as commissioners to the KP Information Commission. The appointments were made under Section 24(4)(b) of the KP Right to Information Act, 2013. They will serve for three years or until they reach the age of 65, whichever comes first. The law […]
A seven-member constitutional bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan, on December 9 oversaw proceedings related to the murder of senior journalist Arshad Sharif. During the hearing, Additional Attorney General (AAG) Amir Rehman informed the court that Pakistan and Kenya had finalized a Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) agreement scheduled to be signed on December […]
The government has blocked approximately 80,000 SIM cards linked to disseminating fake news, Parliamentary Secretary for Cabinet Division Sajid Mehdi informed the National Assembly on December 11. Responding to concerns raised during a session, Mehdi detailed several initiatives to control the issue. A joint task force has been formed to analyze the situation and has submitted its […]
On December 11, Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi met with the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) Workers to discuss pressing challenges faced by the journalistic community. The delegation, led by PFUJ Workers President Dr. Sadia Kamal, highlighted issues including financial challenges and job insecurity. The PFUJ workers delegation called for government intervention to protect workers’ […]
On December 9, five individuals, including a former accounts manager of the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) and his son, were arrested after their interim bail was dismissed by the Special Judge of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Court, Hamayoun Dilawar. The FIA initiated the case, accusing the suspects of facilitating unauthorized appointments causing significant financial losses to […]
On the evening of December 3, two armed neighbors allegedly trespassed into the Lahore residence of Syed Muzammil Shah, an anchorperson for Express News and YouTuber with 444,000 subscribers on his channel “Syed Muzammil Official.” In a statement shared on X, Shah said that the two armed men from a neighbouring house “who seem to have taken an offence over my recent political […]
Authorities have filed cases against seven individuals in Karachi for allegedly spreading anti-state propaganda and false narratives on social media platforms, including WhatsApp and X (formerly Twitter). The accused were identified as Muhammad Sohail, Muhammad Junaid, Sheikh Muhammad Ehsan, Tariq Jameel, Syed Rizwan, Muhammad Ahmed, and Babar Azeem. Efforts to apprehend the suspects are underway. This action follows a similar […]
Journalist Shakir Mehmood Awan, who was allegedly abducted from his home on the night of November 27, returned safely in the early hours of December 1. Awan’s mother had filed a petition in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on November 28, seeking the immediate recovery of her son. Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh presided over the hearing on November 29 and […]
The Press Council of Pakistan (PCP) and Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) have condemned the violence targeting journalists and media houses during protests by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Islamabad. PCP Chairman M. Arshad Khan Jadoon termed the attacks on journalists and media houses a violation of press freedom and journalistic integrity. “No one will be allowed to intimidate or harm media […]
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