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PPF report on safety of media workers paints sad picture

PPF report on safety of media workers paints sad pictureOver the last decade, media in Pakistan have experienced a remarkable growth and transformation in its role, however, safety and security of media practitioners continues to deteriorate. According to research by PPF, since 2001, 70 journalists

‘SMP militant’ held for killing TV journalist Aftab Alam

‘SMP militant’ held for killing TV journalist Aftab AlamKARACHI: Police on Monday claimed to have arrested a suspected militant of the outlawed Sipah-i-Mohammad Pakistan allegedly involved in the recent killing of a television journalist. Speaking at a press conference at the Garden Police Headquarters, Counter-Terrorism Department

Suspect arrested in journalist Aftab Alam murder probe

Suspect arrested in journalist Aftab Alam murder probeKARACHI: Rangers and police personnel have arrested a suspect in connection to the murder of senior journalist Aftab Alam in Karachi earlier this week, sources told Geo News on Friday. According to the sources, law enforcers have completed their initial

Latest attacks on media in Pakistan leave two dead, two wounded

On 8 September 2015, the Geo News digital satellite news gathering (DSNG) van was attacked by unknown gunmen who killed satellite technical engineer Arshad Ali Jaffery and wounded the driver, Anis Chauhan. The incident occurred in Karachi, Pakistan. Jaffery received seven bullets to his chest, neck and upper body, while Chauhan was struck by a bullet in the shoulder and

‘Dacoits’ threaten to kill abducted Ghotki journalist

‘Dacoits’ threaten to kill abducted Ghotki journalistKARACHI: “Stop the sit-in in front of the SSP office. Otherwise we will kill the journalist.” This was the last message from the dacoits allegedly holding journalist Hakim Abro captive to the journalists of Ghotki district, who have set up a

Balochistan unrest: Journalist shot dead in Usta Mohammad

Balochistan unrest: Journalist shot dead in Usta MohammadQUETTA: A young journalist affiliated with a Quetta-based newspaper was shot dead at his home in the Usta Mohammad district of Balochistan on Sunday morning. Zafarullah Jattak, 35, was sleeping in his home at the time of the attack.