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Journalist lodges complaint against Kasuri for threats

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ISLAMABAD: A complaint has been lodged with the Secretariat Police Station against Ahmed Raza Kasuri, counsel for Gen. (R) Pervez Musharraf, for threatening journalist during a press talk outside the Special Court. Station House Officer (SHO) confirmed that the complaint was lodged by Ali Sher which had been referred to the legal branch for opinion. […]


Shame on you, Mr Kasuri

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General Ziaul Haq once threatened if he hanged a few journalists, no one would dare speak against him. He did in fact get three journalists — Khawar Naim Hashmi, Iqbal Jaffery and Nasir Zaidi — flogged. The fourth one was spared on doctor’s advice because he was physically disabled. A few days ago, Ahmad Raza […]


Journalists stage rally against Nov 3 emergency

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists on Monday held a protest rally from National Press Club to the Parliament to observe black day of November 3, 2007 when dictator Musharraf imposed emergency in the country and put a ban on free voice of media. The rally was led by Afzal Butt, claimed to be President […]


Nov 3 emergency Lawyers, media men observe black day

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ISLAMABAD: Lawyers across Pakistan observed November 3 as a black day against the imposition of emergency, promulgation of PCO and sacking of Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry by former president Pervez Musharraf in 2007. Media persons also carried out protests against the November 03, 2007 action of Pervez Musharraf outside the Karachi Press Club. The legal […]


‘Black day’ observed against November 3 emergency

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Former Justice Wajihuddin Ahmed on Saturday said an unholy alliance of judiciary and army against democratic forces in past badly damaged the reputation of two respected institutions. He expressed these views while addressing as chief guest in a programme organised by Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and Karachi Press Club at KPC to observe […]


‘Black day’

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KARACHI: One of the two groups which contested the recent PFUJ elections has announced that Nov 3 will be observed as a ‘black day’ to mark the imposition of emergency by retired General Pervez Musharraf in 2007. Rana Azeem and Amin Yousuf who have claimed to have won the election for the post of PFUJ […]


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 […]