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Two journalists beaten, injured

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ISLAMABAD: A son of a magistrate along with his friends beat up two journalists in the city on Eid day, the police said on Friday. A police official, on condition of anonymity, said an FIR was registered with Kohsar police station, which stated that Shakeel Qarar and Qamarul Munawar from Dawn News and Express TV […]


Judicial inquiry into journalist’s abduction demanded

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PESHAWAR: The media watchdog organisation Freedom Network (FN) has demanded a judicial inquiry into reports that men in police uniforms kidnapped, tortured and detained investigative journalist Ali K Chishti. “What Chishti has described is shocking that the Karachi police could kidnap a journalist to deliver him to the Boss,” FN said. Ali Chishti, who writes […]


Journalist picked up, thrashed by police

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KARACHI: A young journalist accused police on Friday of picking him up and thrashing him last week. Ali K. Chishti, a correspondent of Friday Times, said he was intercepted by some half a dozen policemen in the PECHS area minutes after he had left his office with driver on Aug 30. Mr Chishti, who felt […]


Police thrash journalist

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Swat – Police have thrashed a private channel journalist when he was covering death of three children in a road accident. As per details, yesterday morning three innocent school going children have been died in a roadside accident at the Gulibagh area of Swat. The children were going to school after they were hit by […]


Patient Dies as MS is thrashed by young doctors

GUJRANWALA\LAHORE: Young doctors beat and injured the DHQ Hospital medical superintendent, senior doctors and journalists during their protest here on Wednesday. This situation resulted in the death of a hepatitis patient, Sharif, a resident of Ferozewala. His family also staged a protest demonstration and demanded stern action against the doctors who left the patient unattended. […]