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IPI joins call on Pakistan to release Mir shooting report

IPI joins call on Pakistan to release Mir shooting reportThe International Press Institute (IPI) today joined the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in calling for the formal release of a judicial commission’s report on the 2014 shooting of Geo Television journalist Hamid Mir after details of

Protesters attack media workers in two cities of Pakistan

Protesters attack media workers in two cities of PakistanOn March 27, 2016, Karachi Press Club (KPC) was attacked by activists of the student wing of a political party. They manhandled two media workers, damaged their equipment and set fire the reporting vanof Jaag television channel.

Man gets life for killing journalist

Man gets life for killing journalistKARAK: The district and sessions judge here on Wednesday convicted a man for killing a senior journalist and sentenced him to life imprisonment with a fine of Rs500,000. The judge Syed Kamal Hussain Shah, however, acquitted a co-accused, Khoob Niaz, who is brother

Murderer of journalist gets life term and fine

Murderer of journalist gets life term and fineOn March 16, 2016, the murderer of journalist Ayub Khattak was awarded life imprisonment with 5 million rupees (US $ 50,000) by District and Sessions Judge in Karak, a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. This marks only

PFUJ criticises Pemra over non-coverage of Qadri’s funeral

PFUJ criticises Pemra over non-coverage of Qadri’s funeralISLAMABAD: Terming the ban on media to cover funeral of Mumtaz Qadri as violation of Article 19 of the Constitution, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) maintained that the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) caused damage to