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Press freedom in 2019

Press freedom in 2019BY all appearances, the significant decline in journalist killings around the world this year — the lowest level it has been in 20 years — is an encouraging development. However, as highlighted in a recent statement by the International Press Institute, this is little more than a hollow

Police officer again asked to stop media interaction

Police officer again asked to stop media interactionKARACHI- The provincial cabinet has re-issued orders for Sindh police officers to stay away from media interaction by appearing in television talk shows and press conferences, sources said on Thursday. Police sources said that Sindh cabinet has directed security officers

New media curbs

New media curbsThis government is at it again. Prime Minister’s Adviser on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan told journalists that the Prime Minister has given a task to the law minister to sit with the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) officials to finalise draft of a law to curb media

Lawyer- media tensions over PIC attack coverage.

Lawyer- media tensions over PIC attack coverage.ISLAMABAD: The once cordial relations between lawyers and the media have seemingly reached a low point after Wednesday’s attack by the legal fraternity on the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) in Lahore. Scores of lawyers stormed the PIC vandalizing the facility

Attack on PIC: Lawyers accuse media of partial reporting

Attack on PIC: Lawyers accuse media of partial reportingLAHORE/ISLAMABAD: After an attack at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) Lahore, a joint meeting of lawyers representing various bodies of the legal fraternity severely criticised the media and charged it with partial reporting. A joint meeting

Sindh govt bans officers to appear in media talks, TV shows

Sindh govt bans officers to appear in media talks, TV showsKARACHI- The Sindh government has im­posed a ban on officers espe­cially from police department to appear in media talks and tele­vision shows, sources said on Thursday. The provincial authorities have issued a notification

250 journalists jailed for their work globally: CPJ

250 journalists jailed for their work globally: CPJKARACHI: For the fourth consecutive year, at least 250 journalists have been imprisoned around the world in 2019 so far as authoritarian governments show no signs of letting up on critical media, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists