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March 4, 2014

Threat to the pen

Attacks on journalists are becoming a growing reality in our country. Last year, according to the New York-based watchdog body, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), five were killed while going about their professional duties. Local groups put the number at 10, and the CPJ has already declared Pakistan to be one of the most dangerous places in the world

Threats to media houses: meeting today

ISLAMABAD: In view of some intelligence reports regarding possible attacks on soft targets including the media houses in the capital, the Federal Capital Committee of All Pakistan Newspapers Society will meet today (Tuesday) at 4:00 pm at the Aiwan-i-Quaid. Zahid Malik, Chairman, FCC, has convened this emergent meeting which will be attended by all the members of the Committee. Business

Police announce head money for Wali Babar’s murderers

KARACHI: The city police have released mug shots of the two absconders involved in the murder of Geo television journalist Wali Khan Babar. The two absconders, Kamran alias Shani and Faisal alias Faisal Mota have been sentenced to death in Wali Babar’s murder case. The city’s police chief announced on Monday a reward of Rs2 million for anyone who would

In Pakistan, six convicted in Wali Khan Babar murder

In Pakistan, six convicted in Wali Khan Babar murderNew York, March 3, 2014–A Pakistani court on Saturday convicted six defendants for their roles in the murder of Wali Khan Babar, a Geo TV journalist who was shot dead in Karachi in January 2011, according to news

Mansehra journalist succumbs to injuries at Ayub Medical Complex

ABBOTABAD: Ibrar Tanoli, the journalist who was critically injured in a shooting on Sunday, passed away at the age of 28 in Ayub Medical Complex (AMC), Abbottabad on Monday morning. The photojournalist had been serving as the general secretary of the Mansehra Press Club. He was also affiliated with a foreign wire service as a stringer and correspondent for an