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International rights groups protest siege of Dawn offices

International rights groups protest siege of Dawn officesKARACHI: As journalist rights groups across the world on Wednesday condemned “harassment and intimidation” of Dawn media group and its staff, Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) demanded that Prime Minister Imran Khan issue an unequivocal condemnation of the siege of Dawn

Attack on Dawn News Office by Unknown Group of people.

Attack on Dawn News Office by Unknown Group of people.Around 30 to 35 unidentified people on 2 Dec 2019 staged a protest outside Dawn News office in Islamabad over publication of a news report regarding the ethnicity of the London bridge attacker. Holding banners, chanting

Bilawal visits Dawn offices, condemns besieging of staffers

Bilawal visits Dawn offices, condemns besieging of staffersISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday visited Dawn offices in Islamabad to express solidarity with its staffers who remained “under siege” of a mob on Monday. A few dozen unidentified people staged a protest outside the Dawn offices over publication

The unpaid journalist

The unpaid journalistDear All, Out of all the many exciting things I could write about this week, I have, for various reasons, chosen to write about the media environment in Pakistan and how journalists seem to be bearing the brunt of the crisis of indirect censorship. Today, we do not have

PTA strongly reacts to report on internet freedom

PTA strongly reacts to report on internet freedomPakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has strongly protested with Freedom House, a US-based organisation, while terming its report on Pakistan regarding internet freedom heavily biased and one-sided. The PTA through a letter conveyed its concerns to the Freedom House and

‘Media under threat from both right- and left-wingers’

‘Media under threat from both right- and left-wingers’KARACHI:In the pecking order of modern threats to free media, the rise of populism, and the uninterrupted flow of misinformation are right on top. During a wide-ranging interview with the Express Tribune, German broadcast journalist, and the Director-General of

HRCP condemns National Press Club bar on journalists’ forum

HRCP condemns National Press Club bar on journalists’ forumLAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) condemned the National Press Club (NPC)’s administration for barring senior journalists from entering its premises on November 23. The HRCP said in a statement a senior journalists’ forum is