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Lawyers to stand by journalists in fight for free media: Kurd

QUETTA: The lawyers’ fraternity will stand by journalists in their struggle for a free media in the country, veteran lawyer Ali Ahmed Kurd said on Friday. He was speaking at a press conference jointly held by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, the Balochistan Bar Council, the High Court […]

Speakers vow to protect freedom of expression

Speakers vow to protect freedom of expressionLAHORE/ ISLAMABAD: Lawyers, human rights activists, politicians and journalists on Thursday vehemently opposed the government decision to regulate the social media and imposition of self-censorship on the mainstream media, vowing to resist all laws aimed at curbing the freedom of expression under

Five suspects booked in journalist murder case

Five suspects booked in journalist murder caseNAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Police on Wednesday booked five suspects in the murder case of journalist Aziz Memon. Police said that Hafeez Memon, brother of the deceased, lodged an FIR under Sections 302, 364 and 147 PPC at Mehrabpur police station, accusing a cameraman

PM wants all stakeholders on board over social media rules

PM wants all stakeholders on board over social media rulesISLAMABAD: Amid growing criticism of newly introduced “curbs” on social media, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to take all stakeholders on board before implementing the new rules. Presiding over a meeting,

Journalists end protest after assurances

Journalists end protest after assurancesSUKKUR: The journalists’ fraternity protesting against the murder of Mehrabpur journalist Aziz Memon on Tuesday called off their sit-in after the DIGP Benazirabad agreed to constitute a committee to probe into the murder and ensured the early arrest of killers. A large number of journalists

Journalists continue protest over newsman’s ‘murder’

Journalists continue protest over newsman’s ‘murder’NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Leaders of various organisations of journalists proceeded to Mehrabpur on Tuesday to offer condolence on behalf of their community to the bereaved family of Aziz Memon, a reporter whose body was found floating in a canal a few days back. Journalists

Paksitan: Senior journalist found dead

Paksitan: Senior journalist found deadAziz Memon, reporter of leading Sindhi language newspaper and television channel, was found dead in the town of Mehrabpur in Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh.  Memon’s body, who worked for daily “Kawish” and KTN News channel for 25 years, was found floating in Guddu Canal.

Court seeks report from Centre on social media regulations

Court seeks report from Centre on social media regulationsLAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday sought a report from the federal government on newly formulated regulations to control social media companies/platforms under Pakistan Telecommunication Reorganization Act 1996 and Prevention of Electronic Crime Act 2016. Advocate

FIR against social media users in occupied Kashmir

FIR against social media users in occupied KashmirMUZAFFARABAD: Indian police have registered a general FIR — the first of its kind — against “various” suspects in occupied Kashmir on the charge of misusing social media, it emerged on Monday. An official of the Azad Jammu and