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Mushahid Hussain ‘advocates’ free press

ISLAMABAD, (APP/PPI): Federal Minister for Information Mushahid Hussain Syed told the Senate on Wednesday that the government was strongly committed to the freedom of the Press and it intended to have the best of relations with the press. He said he had held a positive meeting with Editor-in-Chief of Jang, Mir Shakilur Rehman, on Wednesday […]


Journalists condemn govt action against Jang Group

PESHAWAR: Journalists here staged a demonstration on Wednesday to condemn government’s action against Jang Group of Publications and vowed to continue their protest to preempt moves at muzzling the press. In a rare show of unity, journalists from the Khyber Union of Journalists (KhUJ), its Dastoori faction and workers, associated with the newspaper industry, marched […]


KUJ flays sedition cases

KARACHI, FEBRUARY 3: Karachi Union of journalists has condemned the registration of sedition cases against three newspapers and the government’s “intimidatory” actions against Jang publications. A resolution adopted at the KUJ’s executive committee meeting, held under the chairmanship of KUJ president Wirasat Hasnain at Karachi Press Club on Wednesday, demanded an end to the government’s […]


FIA, police besiege Javed Press

KARACHI: The sleuths of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the local police on Wednesday again cordoned off the Javed Press and tried to stop the publication of the group’s newspapers. Clad in civvies, the FIA officials along with the policemen started gathering outside the Javed Press after the Supreme Court’s verdict to release 200 […]


FIA, IB attack Ausaf van for helping Jang

ISLAMABAD: Continuing with its assault on the freedom of press at the behest of Chief of Ehtesab Bureau, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in the wee hours of Wednesday took on the workers of daily Ausaf for selling newsprint to the Jang Group. Taking the vindictive step, plain clothed F1A and IB officials intercepted the van […]


Taliban stop visas to journalists

ISLAMABAD, FEBRUARY 26: The Taliban have restricted the entry of Pakistani and other foreign journalists into Afghanistan, a Taliban diplomat said on Friday. “We have stopped issuing visas to Pakistani and journalists from other countries after the publication of some photographs in various papers”, the diplomat said. Source: Dawn Date:2/27/1999


Office of English daily attacked

On 30 January 1999, three unidentified-armed men ransacked the offices of English daily Khyber Mail International based at Peshawar (city of NWFP province). The attackers severely beat up the messenger Mohammad Javed and ransacked the office. He told the police that the intruders bearing Kalashinkov and a pistol. The attackers tied up his feet and […]


Cases registered against dailies

On 28 January 1999, the Police of Sindh province has registered cases of ‘sedition’ against Jang, Amn, and Parcham (Local Urdu dailies), for publishing an advertisement of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, a political party in the province of Sindh. The papers were charged with sedition aimed at inciting people against the state. The cases have […]


SC to take up Jang Group petition on Feb 1

ISLAMABAD: A three member Supreme Court bench will start hearing from February 1 of Jang Group’s petition filed against the government’s attempt to muzzle the freedom of the press. The bench is headed by Mr. Justice Khalil ur Rahman Khan, and comprises Mr. Justice Sheikh Ijaz Nisar and Mr. Justice Chaudhry Muhammad Arif. The Jang […]


FIA team attempts to enter Jang, The News offices

LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) attempted to enter the offices of the Jang Group of Newspapers here at Davis Road on Friday consisting of about eight persons, parked their vehicle some way off from the building and then arrived at the offices of the Group, housing both The News and Jang. They wished to […]


Journalists again boycott Senate

Journalists again boycotted the proceedings of the Senate and walked out of the press gallery to protest against the victimisation of the Jang Group of Newspapers. They were followed by the combined opposition, including the MQM, which also staged a token walk out on Friday. The governmentÂ’s representatives who came to the gallery to urge […]


Saif levels charges

ISLAMABAD (APP): Chairman Ehtesab bureau, Senator Saifur Rehman Khan, on Friday while giving his impressions about the allegations levelled by Mir Shakil ur Rahman, charged that it was an element in the deep rooted conspiracy in which Mir Shakil ur Rahman was involved. According to a press release of Ehtesab Bureau, he said that special […]


Heavy police posse in front of Urdu daily office

KARACHI, JANUARY 29: At least 10 mobiles, with a good number of police personnel, remained in deployment for some time before the offices of an Urdu daily on Eleandor Road on Friday evening. According to the editor of the newspaper, Ajmal Dehlvi, who is also an MQM senator the police force inquired about the newspaper […]


FIA build up outside Lahore Office

LAHORE, JANUARY 29: Some officials of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) patrolled outside the offices of Jang Group of Newspapers on Davis Road on Friday evening, some staffers of the group claimed. “They remained outside the premises as the main gate was locked by the security staff, a worker told this reporter. “On hearing about […]