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Sana smells a rat in media outlets’ campaign against Geo

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LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah has said that after both the government and the army had expressed their commitment to upholding and protecting media freedom, it is incomprehensible who certain media owners are trying to prove their loyalty to by running a smear campaign against the Jang Group. Speaking at a convention, held to […]


Journalists demand enactment of journalist protection bill

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LAHORE: Protesting journalists outside the Lahore Press Club on Tuesday demanded the federal government introduce a journalist protection bill in the Parliament to provide them security. The participants observed a symbolic hunger strike camp outside the LPC against the murder attempt on senior anchorperson Hamid Mir and possible action against Geo News channel. They demanded […]


Economic murder of workers unacceptable: LPC

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LAHORE: Journalists on Monday continued their symbolic hunger strike camp for the second consecutive day in front of the Lahore Press Club to condemn a murderous attempt on senior journalist Hamid Mir and a possible action against the Geo TV. LPC President Arshad Ansari, LPC Secretary Muhammad Shahbaz Mian, Joint Secretary Farzana Ch, senior journalist […]


All Pakistan press clubs convention for press freedom on May 1

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LAHORE: Lahore Press Club President Arshad Ansari has announced convening a grand convention of all press clubs of the country in Lahore on May 1 in support of the freedom of expression. Addressing the participants of a token hunger strike camp, organised in front of the LPC on Sunday to condemn murder attempt on Hamid […]


Cable operators flay attack on Hamid Mir

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LAHORE: Cable Operators Association of Pakistan has condemned attack on senior journalist and renowned anchorperson Hamid Mir and prayed for his early recovery. Addressing an emergent press conference at the Lahore Press Club here on Saturday, Association’s central president Capt (retd) Jabbar A Khan, chairman Ghufran Mustafa, secretary general Sheikh Ijaz, vice-chairman Shahid Lodhi and […]


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Curbs on Geo unacceptable: Lahore Press Club seminar

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LAHORE: A large number of journalists from different media organisations, senior lawyers and representatives of various political parties on Saturday unanimously rejected any curbs on Geo News. They vowed to foil any conspiracy against freedom of expression and demanded the immediate arrest of the elements involved in the attack on Hamid Mir. At a seminar […]


Journalists warn govt over apathy

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LAHORE: The governing body of the Lahore Press Club has warned of retaliatory actions if the Punjab government does not pay heed to the residential problems facing the club members. This decision was taken at a meeting of the senior council members held at National Hockey Stadium with LPC President, Arshad Ansari in the chair. […]


Media men take on each other

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LAHORE: Journalist Panel and Progressive Panel will contest for managing the affairs of Lahore Press Club in 2014 in elections to be held at Aiwan-e-Iqbal on Wednesday (today). Polling will start at 9:00 am and end at 7:00 pm with one hour lunch break for electing President, Vice President, Secretary, Joint Secretary, Treasurer and eight […]


Punjab Governor to chair media awards ceremony today

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LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhary Muhammad Sarwar will chair the ceremony of First Lake City Media Awards 2013 being held on Tuesday (today) at Lake City Golf & Country Club, Raiwind Road. All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) former Chairman and the Chief Executive of The Lake City Holdings (PVT) Limited Mr. Gohar Ejaz is organizing […]


Akhtar Hayat passes away

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LAHORE: Senior journalist Akhtar Hayat passed away here on Tuesday morning and was laid to rest at Miani Sahib Graveyard the same day. Akhtar Hayat had sustained head injuries in an accident outside Lahore Press Club on Monday. He was taken to General Hospital where he succumbed to the injury. He has survived by two […]


I.H. Raashed — a legacy to look up to

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LAHORE: Speakers at a condolence reference paid rich tributes to veteran journalist and selfless trade unionist I.H. Raashed here on Friday, stressing the need for following the examples set by him in leading the community honestly. The reference was organised by the Lahore Press Club during which speakers mentioned how the late journalist continued to […]


Media boycotts Punjab Assembly proceedings

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LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly Press Gallery boycotted the assembly proceedings against the attack on media persons by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf workers. The PTI severely injured peaceful media persons, including a cameraman, busy in covering their protest camp on The Mall in hot and humid weather. The proceedings were boycotted at a time when the opposition […]


Condemnation: Punjab, Sindh assemblies slam attack on Express Media offices

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KARACHI/LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Monday condemning the attack on the Express Media office in Karachi and demanded that the Sindh government arrest the culprits in no time. Two staff members were injured in the firing by four unknown armed men on August 16. One of the injured is still in […]


High treason: Journalists and lawyers demand trial of all offenders

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LAHORE: “Neither the parliament nor the judiciary can legitimise unconstitutional acts of dictators and their collaborators,” a joint communique following a seminar organised by Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) and Lahore Press Club on Saturday reads. Lawyers, journalists, politicians and human rights activists at the seminar demanded accountability of all those who subverted, abrogated […]