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Freedom of Press

Threats to media houses: meeting today

ISLAMABAD: In view of some intelligence reports regarding possible attacks on soft targets including the media houses in the capital, the Federal Capital Committee of All Pakistan Newspapers Society will meet today (Tuesday) at 4:00 pm at the Aiwan-i-Quaid. Zahid Malik, Chairman, FCC, has convened this emergent meeting which will be attended by all the members of the Committee. Business

assassination of journalism

Government asked to ensure protection to journalists

The members of Khyber Union of Journalists (KhUJ) staged a protest here on Thursday to condemn the killing of three workers of a private TV channel in Karachi. The protest was led by KhUJ President Nisar Mehmood, General Secretary Tariq Afaq and other senior media persons. The protestors, tying black strips around their arms, urged upon the government to take

Journalists demand arrest of men behind Express workers’ killings

SUKKUR: Journalist fraternity across upper Sindh staged protest demonstrations on Thursday against the killings of journalists and the failure of the government to arrest the culprits. The strike was in response to a call by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists. In Sukkur, scores of journalists, led by the Sukkur Union of Journalists (SUJ) president, Imran Sahil, and the general

FIR against a TV channel

There is indeed no doubt about the fact that the freedom of press and freedom of information is the key to a healthy society as well as a healthy democracy A First Information Report (FIR) is a written document prepared by police organisations in Pakistan when they receive information about the commission of a cognizable offence. An FIR is an

Pakistan: Journalists thrashed by political party activists

The fresh wave of violence against media and journalists reached Lahore, the capital city of Punjab province where the activists of a political party thrashed journalists with clubs and iron rods injuring many reporters and cameramen at around 5 pm on August 26, 2013. Protest was held by political party activists against alleged rigging in local body elections. Ejaz George,