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Rally in Jacobabad against killings of media men in Quetta

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JACOBABAD: A rally was taken out and a demonstration was held by the Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), led by its President Afzal Butt and General Secretary Khursheed Abbasi, at the Jacobabad Press Club against the killing of journalist Irshad Mastoi and two others in Quetta by unidentified accused. It also condemned the police torture […]


Manhandling of media men by protesters, police widely condemned

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ISLAMABAD: Terming the mob attack on the Parliament House and the Prime Minister House a dark chapter in the history of democracy, journalists and the civil society organisations on Sunday maintained that the people have seen the real face of Imran Khan and Dr. Tahriul Qadri who are bent upon derailing the democratic process to […]


Two Journalists, a media worker shot dead in Quetta

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Two journalists and an accountant were shot dead, when unidentified assailants attacked the offices of “Online” news agency on August 28, 2014 in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province. Those killed included Irshad Mustoi, Bureau Chief, Abdul Rasool Khajjak, reporter and Muhammad Younas, accountant. They were working in their office when armed men barged in […]


Bureau chief and two media staff shot dead in Balochistan

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The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in strongly condemning the killing of journalist Irshad Mustoi and his two colleges in his office at MA Jinnah Road, Quetta, Balochistan on Thursday, August 28. Mustoi, 35-year-old Assignment Editor of ARY News in Quetta, Bureau Chief of Online News […]


Journalists urge marchers to save democracy

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ISLAMABAD: The journalists associations and civil society organisations on Monday urged the marchers to shun agitation-based politics and work to promote democracy otherwise the situation would lead to that extent where some ‘elements’ can derail the democratic process in the country. Speaking at the ‘Pro-democracy’ camp set up in front of National Press Club (NPC) […]


Journalists, civil society slam PTI, PAT sit-ins

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ISLAMABAD: The representatives of journalists and civil society organisations said that it was a matter of grave concern that some politicians with their a few thousand workers had paralysed capital for their personal political benefits. Addressing the ‘Pro-Democracy’ camp set up in front of the National Press Club (NPC) by Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists […]


Broadcast journalist attacked by angry PML-N activists

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RAWALPINDI: Angry protesters of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) attacked and beat up a journalist associated with a private television channel, while he was covering their protest rally near Faizabad on Thursday. According to the victim – Babar Malik from ARY News – he was covering the PML-N rally brought out by its local leaders […]


Journalists, civil society vow to protect democracy

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ISLAMABAD: Journalists, members of civil society organisations and traders on Wednesday maintained that the greatest threat to democracy always comes from politically sick-minded persons and pledged that they would go to every extent to protect democracy in the country. Addressing a ‘Pro-Democracy Camp’ set up in front of the National Press Club (NPC) by the […]


PFUJ to make human chain to protect democracy

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) Monday decided to make a human chain in front of Serena Hotel to protect democracy and the Constitution, said a press statement Monday. The PFUJ President Afzal Butt appealed to the journalist community, civil society organisations and common citizen to become a wall against the dangers facing democracy […]


Journalist bodies ask Afghan govt to release Pakistani journalist

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ISLAMABAD: Journalist bodies have demanded the Afghan government to immediately release Pakistani journalist Faizullah Khan, who had mistakenly crossed the Afghan border and was sentenced to four years prison sentence by the Afghan authorities. “It is amazing that Pakistan is accommodating 3.5 million illegal Afghan immigrants; however, a journalist who mistakenly crossed the border was […]


Q&A: Pakistan’s Hamid Mir speaks about climate for press freedom following attack

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In April, Geo News senior anchor Hamid Mir was shot multiple times shortly after a CPJ delegation met with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who pledged to take several steps to improve journalist security. The investigation into the attack has yielded no accountability. And since the attack, two arrest warrants have been issued by courts in […]


Pakistan asks Karzai to pardon jailed journalist before Eid

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday appealed to Afghan President Hamid Karzai to issue a pardon to a journalist facing a four-year jail term in Afghanistan for “contacting terrorists”. Faizullah Khan, a reporter with the Pakistani private TV channel, ARY News, was arrested in April by Afghan security forces in Nangarhar Province. He was sentenced earlier this […]


Office of cable television operator office set ablaze in Karachi

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Four unidentified armed men set fire to the office of Worldcall, a cable television operator in Karachi, on Saturday evening, 19 July 2014 possibly for transmitting Geo News television channels. According to media reports four armed men stormed the office located the posh Clifton locality of the city in the evening, forced employees to vacate […]


ARY News transmission: Resumption notice to be issued today

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ISLAMABAD: The letter for resumption ARY News transmission will be issued on Monday (today), Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and Ministry of Information has assured protesting Journalist Unions, Cable operators, ARY News reported. The delegations of Journalist Unions which include PFUJ, RUJ and IUJ and Cable Operators met PEMRA officials and Information minister Pervaiz […]