ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has claimed that the media in Pakistan is “freer” than in the West, saying the latter is under “stricter regulations”. In an interview with CNBC on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on Wednesday, Mr Kakar talked about the economic outlook for the country, the upcoming election […]
Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi has said the government fully believes in media freedom as it is a fundamental right that cannot be denied under any circumstance. Talking to Chairman Pakistan Observer Faisal Zahid Malik who called on him in Islamabad today, he said journalists have always played an important role in […]
KARACHI: Police on Monday registered a case and launched investigations to ascertain the possible identity and motive of those who shot at and wounded journalist Syed Mohammed Shoaib Burney on Rashid Minhas Road in Gulshan-i-Iqbal on Sunday night. The FIR was lodged on the complaint of the wounded bureau chief of Sunu TV channel against […]
Elections of the Rawalpindi Islamabad Photojournalist Association (RIPJA) Professional were completed on Sunday and according to the Chairman Election Committee, Nasir Mir and member AamirLodhi, all the candidates of the panel have been declared successful unopposed. According to the election results, SajjadHaider has been declared President while Jahangir Chaudry has bagged the office of the […]
LAHORE: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi has said that freedom of press mainly relies on press clubs. While addressing the cheque distribution ceremony among the representatives of press clubs across the Punjab here on Sunday, he said that journalists were an important part of the society. Punjab Caretaker Chief […]
In its World Report, Human Rights Watch says 2023 saw a return of violent terrorism, persecution for religious beliefs, intimidation and harassment of refugees and a poor situation for women and girls The year 2023 saw the political and economic crises in Pakistan deepen together with rising threats and attacks on the media, religious persecution […]
Gulshan-i-Iqbal on Sunday night. A police spokesperson said in a statement that Shoaib Burney, the bureau chief of Sunu TV channel, was shot by unknown persons on Rashid Minhas Road. He was shifted to a hospital for treatment, it added. His colleague Arbab Chandio said Mr Burney sustained a bullet wound in the left hand. […]
SUKKUR: Sindh Action Committee of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Sunday announced nationwide protest on January 19 against delay in arrest of the killers of journalist Jan Muhammad Mahar. The PFUJ leaders also hinted at launching “court arrest” movement in Sindh if murderers were not brought to justice. Central General Secretary of PFUJ […]
World leaders now consider disinformation to be the biggest threat to democracies around the world and also to the global economy. Misinformation and disinformation on the internet has already been posing problems for the past several years, being used by fascists and tin-pot dictators in the East and West alike, but such propaganda has proliferated […]
Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani’s recent call for a government report on the cases registered against journalists Arshad Sharif, Sami Abraham, and Moeed Pirzada is a significant development that underscores a critical concern surrounding the freedom of expression in Pakistan. The judiciary’s involvement in questioning the registration of multiple First Information Reports (FIRs) against these journalists […]
Caretaker Sindh Information Minister Muhammad Ahmed Shah on Saturday said his ministry had always taken measures for the welfare and support of journalists. Talking to the media persons at Hyderabad Press Club here, he said the ministry was also taking measures to provide financial support to journalists coping with emergency situations. The minister apprised that […]
In the mid-1980s, when I stepped into the field of print media, it was just a few months after the long era of General Zia-ul-Haq. Following an extended period of martial rule, general elections were held, and a gentleman Muhammad Khan Junejo, hailing from Sindhri, was appointed as the Prime Minister. This was the era […]
DEPALPUR – The Executive Council Elections 2024 of Awami Press Club Depalpur reached a successful conclusion, overseen by Mian Naeem Ahmed, Chairman of the 3-member Election Committee, and conducted with the guidance of Bhatta Arain, President APCA Tehsil Depalpur, and election committee members Mian Azizur Rahman Sukhira Advocate and Syed Kanwalur Rehman Bukhari Advocate, alongwith Legal Advisor […]
Mardan – Commissioner Mardan Division, Shaukat Ali Yousafzai on Monday said that journalism is the fourth pillar of the state. “The importance of media is undeniable and journalists highlight social issues through pen and camera.” Talking to media persons at Mardan Press Club, he said the government will fully cooperate with the media to provide […]
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