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Media freedom attacked: Jang/Geo editor-in-chief arrested

Media freedom attacked: Jang/Geo editor-in-chief arrestedLAHORE: The NAB has arrested Jang/Geo Group Editor-in-Chief Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman in a case related to a property bought allegedly illegally from a government entity more than 34 years ago. The property, in fact, had been bought from a private party, and all evidence, including

Editor-in-Chief of Pakistan’s largest media group arrested.

Editor-in-Chief of Pakistan’s largest media group arrested.National Accountability Bureau (NAB), an anti-corruption body, arrested Mir Shakeel-ur-Rehman, Editor-in-Chief of Jang and Geo, Pakistan’s largest print and electronic media group.  Rehman, who was arrested on March 12, on charges of securing illegal concessions in the purchase of plots for his

Senate body to watch Zindagi Tamasha before release

Senate body to watch Zindagi Tamasha before releaseISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body will watch the film Zindagi Tamasha, directed by Sarmad Khoosat, before it is allowed to be released nationwide, a meeting of the Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights has decided. After being cleared twice by the

India on RSF list of digital predators stifling free speech

KARACHI: To mark the World Day against Cyber-Censorship on March 12 (today), global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has unveiled a list of press freedom’s 20 worst digital predators in 2020, who use digital technology to spy on and harass journalists and thereby jeopardise access to news and information. According to the Paris-based body, […]

JIT on journalist’s murder visits crime scene in Mehrabpur

JIT on journalist’s murder visits crime scene in MehrabpurNAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Members of a joint investigation team tasked with probing the murder of journalist Aziz Memon visited Mehrabpur, late Memon’s native town, and examined the crime scene and evidence on Wednesday. The team led by Karachi

PFUJ condemns life threats to journalist Asif Ali Bhatti

PFUJ condemns life threats to journalist Asif Ali BhattiISLAMABAD: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemned the life threats to Asif Ali Bhatti General Secretary, Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ). According to a press release the PFUJ President Shehzada Zulfiqar and Secretary

PFUJ for impartial ad policy of federal, provincial govts

PFUJ for impartial ad policy of federal, provincial govtsISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has demanded impartial and balanced advertisement policy of the federal and all the provincial governments to ensure freedom of the press and media, says a press release. In a