HYDERABAD: Leaders of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Sunday hinted at launching “court arrest” movement in Sindh if murderers of slain journalist, Jan Mohammad Mahar were not brought to justice. They criticised the Sindh government for its failure in laying hands on the culprits on the ground that they were hiding in the […]
Islamabad: Saddia Mazhar, a prominent Senior Journalist and Editor at The Reporters Dot Pk, has raised serious concerns regarding alleged harassment by an official from the Evacuee Trust Property Board while seeking information under the Right to Information Act. Mazhar took to social media platforms, specifically Facebook and X (formerly Twitter), to narrate her distressing […]
Hyderabad: The journalist fraternity has been angry at the murder of Jan Mohammad Mahar and the Sindh government is considering the journalists’ demand to fix head money on the murderer. Sindh Caretaker Information and Minorities Affair Minister Ahmed Shah said this on Saturday as he addressed media persons at the Hyderabad Press Club. He said […]
The state of freedom of expression in Pakistan has progressively worsened in the recent years. The year 2023 may have been one of the worst in the country’s history with regard to freedom of expression in Pakistan. Blanket bans on speeches by public representatives and restrictions on citizens making ‘anti-state’ comments on social media are […]
HYDERABAD: Caretaker provincial Minister of Information, minority Affairs, and social protection, while addressing Meet the Press at the press club Hyderabad, said that he has been giving priority to journalists and press clubs, which is why he visited the press club first. Minister said that journalists’ fraternity is in anger and woe at the murder […]
ISLAMABAD, Dec 7 (dna):Pakistan Railways has extended the validity date of the Journalists Concession Cards (JCC) for passenger trains upto February 29, 2024 which were going to expire on December 31, 2023. According to a notification issued here, the journalists could enjoy the facility of concession in fare of the trains on the card issued […]
Federal Information Minister, Murtaza Solangi, and Sindh Minister for Information, Minority Affairs, and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ahmed Shah, held a joint press conference on Thursday at the Sindh Assembly Building Committee Room. Federal Information Minister Muhammad Ahmed Shah welcomed Murtaza Solangi, expressed the intent to maintain continuous communication with media friends regarding the performance of […]
Global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Wednesday called for an independent international probe into journalist Arshad Sharif’s murder after it said United Nations special rapporteurs “deplored” the Pakistani and Kenyan governments for their “failure to cooperate and conduct any serious investigation”. Sharif, a broadcast journalist associated with ARY News, was shot dead in […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s media regulator issued a directive for all satellite television channels this week, asking them to comply with its code of conduct by ensuring no speculative or false information was aired that could hamper the smooth conduct of the electoral exercise or face “strict action.” The notification followed a complaint by the Election Commission […]
The Islamabad High Court ruled in favour of senior journalist Asma Shirazi in a defamation case against ARY News on Monday. The judgement has ordered the channel to pay damages as well. The judgement, authored by Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, has ordered ARY News to broadcast an apology to the journalist on TV. Shirazi has […]
The cipher case was once again heard inside the Adiala Jail on Saturday in what was supposed to be an ‘open trial’ with members of the media as well as general public allowed to witness the case’s proceedings for the first time. However, while three reporters were allowed inside the jail, new reports have claimed […]
While addressing the inaugural ceremony of Professor Shahida Kazi Women Complex at the Karachi Press Club (KPC), First Lady Begum Samina Alvi has called for taking steps to ensure greater participation of women in the workforce for their socio-economic empowerment. She also stressed the need to provide a conducive and friendly environment to women, especially […]
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Wednesday rejected media reports claiming delay in elections and non-preparation of electoral rolls and decided to take legal action against those spreading such rumours. In a statement, the ECP spokesperson said the news of any delay in elections in media circles was absolutely baseless and misleading and reports […]
LAHORE: A district and sessions court in Lahore confirmed on Tuesday the pre-arrest bail of senior journalist Imran Riaz Khan, as the Investigation Officer (IO) failed to produce any substantial evidence to support the case registered against him. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cybercrime Wing had filed an FIR against Imran Riaz Khan for allegedly […]
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