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March 14, 2020

Journalists claim ‘voice of the people’ being silenced

Journalists claim ‘voice of the people’ being silencedHYDERABAD:Accusing local authorities of trying to silence the voice of the people, journalists condemned the demolition of the Tando Allahyar district press club. On Friday, the Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) visited the camp set up by local journalists adjacent

Media mogul’s arrest

Media mogul’s arrestTHE arrest of Jang Group owner Mir Shakilur Rehman by NAB has once again highlighted the anti-graft watchdog’s high-handedness and propensity to target critics. In a move that bears all the telltale signs of a witch-hunt, the bureau called Mr Rahman to appear before it and then proceeded to arrest him for

Jang group owner remanded in NAB custody for 12 days

Jang group owner remanded in NAB custody for 12 daysLAHORE: An accountability court on Friday gra­nted 12-day physical rem­and of Jang group editor-in-chief Mir Shakilur Rehman to the National Accounta­bi­lity Bureau (NAB) in a case relating to a 54-kanal land allegedly allotted to him in

Bahawalpur protests

BAHAWALPUR: Journalists of different organisations Friday held protest meetings against the arrest of Jang Group Editor-in-Chief Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman by the National Accountability Bureau. Journalists organised meetings in Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar and …

Religious leaders condemn govt for victimising Jang-Geo Group

Religious leaders condemn govt for victimising Jang-Geo GroupLAHORE: Religious leaders have continued condemning the government for victimizing Jang/Geo Group Editor-in-Chief Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman for speaking truth and criticizing the PTI government’s anti-people policies. JUP President Shah Awais Noorani said the Jang/Geo Group has always been patriotic and

Faisalabad newsmen slam Mir Shakil’s arrest

Faisalabad newsmen slam Mir Shakil’s arrestFAISALABAD: Journalists of Faisalabad Friday strongly condemned the arrest of Jang/Geo Group Editor-in-Chief Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman. In their separate statements, office-bearers of the Faisalabad Press Club and different journalists’ bodies termed the arrest of Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman as highly unjustifiable act. They said Mir Shakil

Yousaf Gilani slams arrest of Mir Shakil

Yousaf Gilani slams arrest of Mir ShakilMULTAN: Former prime minister Yusaf Raza Gilani Friday strongly condemned the arrest of Jang/Geo Group Editor-in-Chief Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman. Talking to reporters here at an inauguration of a furniture exhibition, the former PM said the detention of Mir Shakil is a direct

Society without freedom of expression can’t develop: IHC

Society without freedom of expression can’t develop: IHCISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Athar Minallah has said that freedom of expression comes first in fundamental human rights given in the Constitution but Pakistan stands at number 143 in freedom of expression among the world countries.