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Journalists raise voice against attack on Express Media Group

January 20, 2014

CHARSADDA/SWAT: Members of Charsadda Union of Journalists and Muhammadzai Union of Journalists on Sunday held separate protests against the attack on Express Media Group’s employees, which killed three staffers on Friday. Protesters said it was a sorrowful incident, terming it a failure of the state. They urged the government to ensure security for all journalists across the country. Senior political

Our heroes

January 20, 2014

In a space of six months, the Express Group has been attacked three times. In the previous instance, a guard was injured and paralyzed from the waist down. Others were also wounded. Since then we have been trying our best to shield our staff from the dangers that surround us as working journalists. The most recent attack took place miles

Govt to ensure security of journalists: minister

January 20, 2014

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Sheikh Aftab Ahmad, while condemning the attack on a media team in Karachi, said the government believes in the independence of media and would ensure security to journalists. Speaking to news reporters on Sunday, Sheikh Aftab said Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has constituted a committee, comprising ministers for information and interior, which will

Sindh IGP for more security to media

January 19, 2014

Sindh IGP for more security to media KARACHI: Inspector General of Police Sindh Shahid Nadeem Baloch after the Friday’s attack on the media team of Express News has directed the police to take appropriate measures for the protection of media persons, working both on and off the field. According

Cop tortures journalist inside KP Assembly

January 19, 2014

Cop tortures journalist inside KP Assembly PESHAWAR: A policeman on Friday beat Khyber Union of Journalists Senior Vice President Mohammad Naeem black and blue inside the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly building here using butt of official rifle. Mr Naeem was later shifted to the Lady Reading Hospital, where doctors said the

Attack on Express TV: Journalists vow to stand the test of time

January 19, 2014

Attack on Express TV: Journalists vow to stand the test of time ISLAMABAD: A large number of journalists held a protest demonstration here on Saturday to condemn the killings of three Express News staffers. The protest was held outside the National Press Club by

K-P Journalists protest against attack on Express Media Group employees

January 19, 2014

K-P Journalists protest against attack on Express Media Group employees PESHAWAR: Protests were held across the region on Saturday against the deadly attack on a team of Express Media Group’s employees, which resulted in the death of three people on Friday in Karachi. Media representative

CPJ slams killing of Geo TV reporter

January 19, 2014

CPJ slams killing of Geo TV reporter The Committee to Protect Journalists has deplored the killing of Geo TV reporter Wali Khan Babar, who was shot dead in Karachi on Thursday, shortly after covering gang violence in the city. Wali Khan Babars death is the latest in a

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa journalists demand protection for media persons

January 19, 2014

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa journalists demand protection for media persons Condemning the killing of three workers of a private TV channel in Karachi and police atrocity against a local senior journalist, the fraternity on Friday staged a protest demonstration here outside the Press Club. Participants demanded of the Federal

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