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The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors demands immediate arrest of journalist’s killers

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KARACHI: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has strongly condemned the murder of journalist Hasnain Shah and demanded of the authorities to immediately arrest and punish his killers. According to a statement issued by the CPNE, Hasnain was shot by unidentified assailants on a motorcycle while sitting in his car outside the Lahore Press […]


All Pakistan Newspapers Society, Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors, Pakistan Broadcasters Association reject Fawad’s tweet on media revenues

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Top media associations including APNS, CPNE and the PBA have issued a statement taking serious notice of Information Minister Fawad Chaudhary’s tweet about media revenues and dismissed figures quoted by him as baseless and completely incorrect. “Subsequently the original source also clarified that the figures were printed erroneously due to a technical error,” according to […]


Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors condemns Maryam’s audio leak

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KARACHI: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has strongly condemned the “highly immoral and indecent remarks” made by PML-N leaders Maryam Nawaz and Pervez Rashid against journalists in the alleged audio leak, asking them to apologise to the media across the country. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the CPNE took great exception to […]


Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors concerned over framing of charges against journalists

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The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) Thursday expressed profound concern over the framing of charges against journalists in ex-GB chief judge Rana Shamim contempt case. In a statement, CPNE President Kazam Khan, Secretary General Amir Mehmood and other office-bearers said journalists convey facts to the people with unquestionable honesty and integrity and the court’s […]


PEMRA directive violates liberties of expression and information: CPNE

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The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) expressing concern over the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) directive regarding reporting of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) activities has termed it as a “transgression of the canons of press freedom and free speech”. The CPNE asserted that Pemra has, through this directive, barred the TV channel […]


CPNE asks govt to ‘stop economic murder of journalists’

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ISLAMABAD: In a meeting held on Saturday, the Islamabad Committee of Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) demanded of the government to “stop the economic murder of journalists”, resolve their problems and ensure the freedom of expression. Chaired by CPNE Central Vice President and Islamabad/Rawalpindi Committee Chairman Sardar Khan Niazi, the meeting of CPNE’s Islamabad […]


CPNE urges Punjab govt to play role in resolving financial crisis of media industry

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LAHORE: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has once again urged the government to release outstanding dues of newspapers and publications. A meeting of the CPNE Punjab Committee was held with Editor-in-Chief 92 Newspaper Muhammad Haider Amin in chair at Daily Times’ office on Tuesday. All the participants were unanimous in their demand that […]


‘Free media inevitable for stable democratic culture’

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Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) President Arif Nizami has stressed the need for promotion of freedom of expression as well as press, terming it critical for democratic stability in the country. “It is also vital for the country to progress,” said the CPNE president during a luncheon hosted by Federal Minister for Information and […]


Govt keen to address concerns of print media: Irfan Siddiqui

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ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Affairs Irfan Siddiqui on Monday said the government believed in the freedom of press and was keen to address concerns of print media. Addressing a luncheon meeting with the Executive Committee of APNS Irfan Siddiqui appreciated the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) for raising the issues […]


Media used for trial of politicians: Ahsan Iqbal

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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal has said that state institutions have used media for 35 years for the trial of politicians in a systematic way.He said that good news was no news and 90 percent talk shows were driven from past anger. He said four out of five headlines were of […]


The media and the plan

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Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, addressing the CPNE meeting in Lahore the other day, emphasised the need for the media to act in a responsible manner and stand united on national issues, particularly with regard to the implementation of the National Action Plan against terrorism. Conceding readily that an independent media was indispensible for the development […]


PM and the media

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Close to the two-year mark of his third stint in power, Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif has thought it to be a prudent time to address the media directly, taking advantage of the occasion of a meeting with the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE). This is a gathering of distinguished people who matter in […]


PCOMS, CPDI to host conference

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Coalition on Media Safety (PCOMS) and the Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI) are hosting a two-day international conference on January 27-28 to discuss the issue of impunity and growing insecurity of journalists in Pakistan. Pakistan is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists and over a […]


CPNE delegation meets DG Rangers Sindh

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KARACHI: A high-level delegation of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) held a meeting with Director General Rangers Sindh Major General Bilal Akbar at Rangers Headquarters here on Thursday. Apart from overall law and order situation in Karachi city, the delegation also discussed the raid at the house of Resident Editor of Nawa-i-Waqt Saeed […]