Sir: The press in Pakistan has remained in chains during various governments, the four military dictatorial regimes in particular. So much so that during the regime of the third military dictator General Ziaul Haq, some journalists were subjected to lashes in May 1978. Like thousands of journalists and civil society members, I was also one of the witnesses to this.
Media is under attack within and without — raft with dangers of its crumbling as a fourth pillar of the state. The whole edifice of democratic dispensation will also teeter as a consequence if this divisive tide continues to sway the media landscape of the country. Indeed the vision of Pakistan of the founding founders who conceived the new country
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentarians and journalists here on Tuesday affirmed their resolve to strive to strengthen democratic institutions and uphold freedom of expression. They were speaking at a seminar on “Youm-e-Azm” organised by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) at the National Press Club to reiterate their resolve and acknowledge the sacrifices of journalists for the freedom of expression during the
Jang/Geo, Pakistan’s largest media group has in a letter written to the top civil and military leaders, including the army chief and interior and information ministers, alleged that incidents of intimidation of its staff had increased to an alarming level since the April 19 attack on the group’s television anchor Hamid Mir. The media house urged the civil and military
ISLAMABAD: The intriguing but matching timing of an attack on the most influential media group in Pakistan — the Jang/Geo Group — and the street agitation of the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) have raised many eyebrows here. This situation raises the fundamental question of whether the stage is being set to hurt the democratic process and
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 the Punjab government adopt proper
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 Khawar Naeem Hashmi, Shafiq Awan,
LAHORE: Pakistan Ulema Council Chairman Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi has said that no curbs or restrictions on the media are acceptable to the nation but at the same time, no propaganda against state institutions, armed forces can be accepted. Speaking at ‘Ittehad e Ummat’ conference organized by Pakistan Ulema Council, Hafiz Ashrafi said many changes are likely to take place
ISLAMABAD: The era of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s has gone — when the media could be curbed according to the wishes of powerful forces —and the blocking of Geo TV, Jang and The News in cantonments is highly condemnable, senior politicians said. They also came down hard on Imran Khan for becoming a part of the smear campaign against
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