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Undemocratic regimes want to wipe out press freedom: Bilawal

Undemocratic regimes want to wipe out press freedom: BilawalISLAMABAD  –  Pakistan People’s Party chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Thursday said that impunity for crimes against journalists was an international issue as undemocratic regimes, extremist and anti-people forces are bent upon to wipe out press freedom from the

26 journalists killed in last 5 years in Pakistan

26 journalists killed in last 5 years in PakistanISLAMABAD – At least 26 journalists were killed in Pakistan during the last five years for their journalism work but only the cases of 16 journalists went to court for trial and of which the prosecution and trial

A new press gag plan

A new press gag planWHY is the PTI government keen to revive the N-League scheme to bring the press under a Pemra-like law? Is it because the proposed law is one of the most regressive measures against the print media devised in over a hundred years? In 2017, the press

Journalist threatened for covering anti-PTM demos

Journalist threatened for covering anti-PTM demosBANNU: A journalist is receiving threats for giving coverage to protest demonstrations against Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) or the Pashtun protection movement. The local journalist has, meanwhile, criticised for not taking any action against those hurling threats, despite being informed time and again.

HRCP criticises curbs on freedom of movement

HRCP criticises curbs on freedom of movementLAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) says it is concerned about putting activist Gulalai Ismail on the exit control list (ECL) and confiscation of her travel documents. An HRCP press release says Ms Ismail was taken into custody in

PPF concerned over violence against journalists in Brazil

PPF concerned over violence against journalists in BrazilPakistan Press Foundation (PPF), in a letter to Michel Temer, President of Brazil has expressed concern over the ongoing threats and violence against journalists during the election campaign in Brazil. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali has condemned such attacks

Suspected killer of Haripur journalist held

Suspected killer of Haripur journalist heldHARIPUR: The police on Wednesday announced the arrest of one of the two suspected killers of a local journalist. Sohail Khan, the 28-year-old correspondent of a local daily, was gunned down on Oct 16. Ali Sher and Hamayun Mussarat, sons of Mussarat Iqbal

Nawaz strongly refutes high treason allegations against him

Nawaz strongly refutes high treason allegations against himLAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has strongly rejected the allegations of high treason levelled against him in a petition pending adjudication before the Lahore High Court and maintained that “the act of sedition is even unthinkable for me”.

Demo against media lay-offs

Demo against media lay-offsLAHORE: The Joint Action Committee of journalists and media workers on Monday staged demonstrations at Charing Cross and simultaneously on the stairs of the Punjab Assembly building against lay-offs and salary cuts. A large number of newsmen, cameramen, photojournalists and media workers as well as lawyers and