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All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) elects new office-bearers

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KARACHI: Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani and Sarmad Ali were elected unanimously as president and secretary general, respectively, of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) on Monday, according to a press release. The annual meeting of the body’s general council elected Imtinan Shahid as senior vice president, Muhammad Aslam Kazi as vice president, S.M. Munir Jilani as […]


Journalist’s house attacked in Kohat

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KOHAT: Unidentified terrorists attacked the house of a journalist, damaging the abode partially here on Tuesday. The police said that unknown terrorists carried out a blast on the main gate and then opened fire with automatic weapons on the house of Syed Yasir Shah, district correspondent for The News International and Geo. However, the inmates […]


Journalist Siddique Jan remanded in police custody for one day in Judicial Complex violence case

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An Islamabad anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Tuesday granted police one-day physical remand of Siddique Jan, a journalist affiliated with Bol News, who was apprehended last night in connection with the violence and rioting that erupted outside the Federal Judicial Complex (FJC) when former premier Imran Khan attended a hearing related to the Toshakhana case. Hours-long […]


One hell of a man

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Tall. Handsome. Royal. Fearless. Full of wit. Master creator of headlines. Thoroughly professional subeditor. This was Masudullah Khan, who left us sad this month. I had the pleasure of staying with him for about a week in July 2021 at his house in Allama Iqbal Town, Lahore. His wife was a great host. I was […]


National Assembly (NA) speaker vows to uphold journalists’ rights

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National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has proposed to facilitate dialogue and reconciliation among political factions and stakeholders to overcome the current crisis and find a way forward. Speaking to representatives of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), he emphasized the importance of a collaborative political culture where compromise is possible and stressed that […]


Veteran broadcaster Rashid Ashraf passes away

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Veteran author, broadcaster and journalist Syed Rashid Ashraf, known for his long association with BBC Urdu, passed away early on Saturday morning at his home in the Bromley area of London. He was 91. Mr Ashraf joined BBC Urdu in the 60s and remained associated with the publication even after retirement, mentoring young journalists. Born […]


Bol News ‘off air’ for live coverage of PTI-police clashes

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ISLAMABAD: The electronic media regulator has slapped a ban on Bol News for the live coverage of clashes between law enforcement personnel and the PTI workers in the federal capital. The two sides came face to face on Saturday when PTI Chairman Imran Khan arrived to appear before a judge in the Toshakhana case. As […]


Pemra imposes ban on live coverage of events at Islamabad Judicial Complex

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The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Saturday barred television channels from the live coverage of rallies or public gatherings and said that “today, a ban has been imposed on coverage of any party, person, or organisation.” According to Pemra, the prohibition order includes a ban on any procession or rally being staged today at […]


Pemra Ban on Coverage of Public Gatherings Illegal: Rights Bodies

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Lawyers, journalists and press bodies have condemned the ban imposed by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) “live/recorded coverage of any kind of coverage of any kind of rally, public gathering, procession by any party, organisation and individual etc. for today i.e. March 18, 2023 including from the Judicial Complex, Islamabad.” The PEMRA order, […]


Media workers’ woes remain unheard but TV Channels enjoy govt’s blessings

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Reflecting the overall deterioration of almost all spheres of life in Pakistan, the state of media is no exemption and the Journalist Community is battling the severe financial issues for the last few years. Also regrettably the issues being faced by the Journalist Community are multifaceted as not only their freedom of expression is merely […]


CJP hints at judicial probe in Arshad murder probe

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ISLAMABAD –  Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Ata Bandial Friday regretted that there is no progress in journalist Arshad Sharif’s murder case and hinted at the formation of a judicial commission regarding the matter. A five-member special bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising […]


Social media posts about government flaws declared ‘healthy criticism’

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KARACHI: A court has asked government institutions to take people’s social media posts highlighting alleged irregularities’ in their functioning as ‘healthy criticism’ instead of treating them as suspects who committed online defamation. Judicial Magistrate (East) Mukesh Kumar Talreja made this observation while dismissing an application of an investigating officer of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) […]


Safety handbook for women journalists launched

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A book on Safety Handbook for Women Journalists was launched at FC College University on Wednesday. Written by International War Correspondent and Media Trainer, Ms Abeer Saady, the book has been translated in Urdu by Ms Sabahat Afsheen. The book launch event was organised by Faculty of Humanities at Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) […]


Geo reporter, cameraman hurt in operation against encroachments

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Geo News reporter Kashif Mushtaq and cameraman Zeeshan Iqbal covering the anti-encroachment operation in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar neighbourhood were injured in an attack by the locals protesting against the move on Wednesday. “As soon as we reached the neighbourhood, my cameraman started filming the road blocked by the protesters,” explained Mushtaq. “Suddenly, around half a dozen […]