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RSF, Freedom Network write to caretaker PM over curbs on media

RSF, Freedom Network write to caretaker PM over curbs on mediaISLAMABAD: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and its partner in Pakistan, Freedom Network (FN), have expressed concern over reports of media censorship in the country, observing that “censorship and intimidation of media are incompatible with

Journalists urged to highlight election laws

Journalists urged to highlight election lawsPESHAWAR – Experts on electoral and governance stressed journalists for highlighting election laws and code of conduct for the candidates to ensure transparency and impartiality of the public and private institutions in the general elections. A 3-day training session for journalists on civic education,

APNS to play role in voter turnout

APNS to play role in voter turnoutKARACHI: The caretaker Sindh Chief Minister, Fazal-ur-Rehman, has said the media is the most important pillar of our country and it has to play a very constructive role in holding free, fair and transparent general elections on July 25. Fazal-ur-Rehman was talking

CPNE passes resolution against media repression

CPNE passes resolution against media repressionISLAMABAD: Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), while declaring the current situation of press freedom in the country “complicated and unsatisfactory”, has said that editors and journalists are forced to self-censor their work amid pressure from certain quarters. According to a statement issued

PFUJ urges CJP, PM to look into media coercion

PFUJ urges CJP, PM to look into media coercionISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has expressed concern over attempts to gag the print and electronic media through physical intimidation, citing disruption to the distribution of Dawn newspaper and blocking of some news channels

Journalists demand UN probe into Shujaat murder

Journalists demand UN probe into Shujaat murderMUZAFFARABAD: Journalist from across Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Wednesday staged demonstrations in front of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad to protest against the brutal killing of prominent journalist Shujaat Bukhari in Srinagar. They also handed over a memorandum

Journalists protest Shujaat Bukhari’s killing

Journalists protest Shujaat Bukhari’s killingLAHORE: Journalists on Tuesday condemned the killing of Shujaat Bukhari, editor-in-chief of Rising Kashmir, and termed it a great loss for the media fraternity. Staging a demonstration at the Lahore Press Club, they demanded speedy investigation so that killers be identified and punished. They carried

Court directs media to air apology over ‘speculations’

LAHORE – The LHC has directed electronic media to air apology at prime time and gave ultimatum of three days to print media to print apology at front page for airing and publishing “speculations against the judiciary over the acquittal of convict Shah Hussain”. In a press release issued on Thursday evening, the LHC registrar […]