PESHAWAR- The bureau office of daily Jasarat was raided by police in the afternoon under the supervision of a magistrate. NWFP Home Secretary, Syed Mazhar Ali Shah, when contacted expressed ignorance about the incident. The raid was ordered when the police allegedly informed that the pamphlets having the text of blasphemous letter were prepared in […]
ISLAMABAD- The government has informed the “Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), USA” that the publication of the blasphemous letter in a local daily has been condemned by all Pakistanis, irrespective of their religious beliefs. It, however assured the committee that no harm would be done to any staffer of The Frontier Post arrested over printing […]
PESHAWAR- The leading religious party leaders from all over the province unanimously announced postponement of their strike call which they had given to protest against the blasphemous letter published in The Frontier Post daily. This decision was made in a high-level meeting held with known religious and spiritual figure Allama Syed Amir Shah Gillani at […]
KARACHI- Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman, President of All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has expressed concern over the situation arising out of the publication of a highly objectionable letter in the daily Frontier Post at Peshawar, and the incidents that occurred in reaction to that letter. What was published was a piece of irresponsible journalism and has hurt […]
PESHAWAR- Provincial Vice President Awami National Party (ANP) and owner of the Shama cinema Bashir Ahmad Bilour has blamed Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) NWFP leaders for attack on the cinema. He has lodged an FIR against Hakim Abdul Waheed and Haji Dost Muhammad Khan. The ANP leader while addressing a hurriedly-called press conference termed it a well-planned […]
ISLAMABAD- A supreme court or high court judge should hold inquiry into the publication of a blasphemous letter in The Frontier Post and the guilty persons must be punished under the law of the land, CPNE Acting President, Anwar Farooqui demanded. “CPNE demands a supreme court or high court level inquiry into this incident,” Anwar […]
PESHAWAR- Hundreds of activists of Islami Jamiat Tulaba (IJT), attacked a local cinema and set it on fire and injured some of its staff members besides injuring the press photographers. They also attacked Shabistan cinema situated on the GT Road. The mob also destroyed the sign boards of the cinema. According to the details, thousands […]
ISLAMABAD- The Federal Cabinet has decided to appoint a judicial commission to probe into the publication of a sacrilegious letter in a Peshawar-based English daily and identify those responsible for it. “The NWFP Governor has been directed to appoint the judicial commission,” sources said, adding that the Federal Cabinet condemned the publication and vowed not […]
PESHAWAR- Angry protesters attacked the office of the daily Frontier Post and set ablaze the printing machinery. The fire gutted the machinery, newsprint rolls as well as other printing material kept in the building. Despite the presence of police personnel posted at the newspaper office, no efforts were made to prevent the mob, which walked […]
LAHORE- President of All Pakistan Newspapers Society Mir Shakilur Rehman, expressed grave concern over the situation arising out of the publication of a highly objectionable letter in daily The Frontier Post, Peshawar and the incidents which occurred in reaction to the publication. He said what was published was a piece of irresponsible journalism and has […]
ISLAMABAD- Journalists and newspaper workers will observe Feb 8 as black day throughout the country to protest against the contract system in the newspaper industry and to press the demand for implementation of interim relief as allowed by the chairman of the 7th Wage Board. The decision was taken by the two-day joint emergency meeting […]
ISLAMABAD- All Pakistan Newspaper Employees Confederation (Apnec) and Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) have slammed APNS Secretary General’s refusal to implement wage board award and urged Chief Executive Gen. Pervez Musharraf to take proper action. In an open letter, the office-bearers of Apnec and PFUJ criticised and termed APNS secretary general’s “derogatory” remarks against […]
PESHAWAR – Taking serious notice of a blasphemous letter published by the English daily The Frontier Post on its opinion page on Monday, the government sealed the offices and the printing press of the daily under Section 295 C of the Cr.P.C and also arrested a number of its senior staffers. Efforts are also under […]
KARACHI- Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) will hold its annual elections on February 20 (Tuesday) at Karachi Press Club to elect new office-bearers, members of executive council and delegates for the biennial delegates meeting of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ). An election committee, headed by Sajid Ali Sajid, with its members Kafil Ahmed and […]
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