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Kidnapping case against Hamid Mir dismissed

Kidnapping case against Hamid Mir dismissedWhile dismissing a plea against senior journalist Hamid Mir for his alleged involvement in the kidnapping of deceased Khalid Khawaja, Islamabad Sessions Court on Friday said that the applicant has failed to present any evidence in the court. The case was heard by Additional

CPNE wants press act repealed

CPNE wants press act repealedThe Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa chapter of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has said that the Press Publication and Book Registration Act 2013 was tantamount to imposing a ban on a free press. In a resolution passed in a meeting on Thursday — chaired by CPNE Vice

Fata journalists protest against arrest of colleagues

Fata journalists protest against arrest of colleaguesPESHAWAR –  The journalist community on Monday held a protest demonstration against the arrest of their colleague in Khyber Agency and demanded their immediate release. The protest was spearheaded by Tribal Union of Journalists (TUJ) former president Ibrahim Shinwari, the Khyber Union of Journalists (KhUJ) Saiful Islam Saifi, Peshawar Press Club

Court moved against Pemra chief

Court moved against Pemra chiefLAHORE: The Lahore High Court has been moved to order an action against Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) chairman Absar Alam for suspending the transmission of private news channels unlawfully regarding a police operation

Journalist shot, injured in Kohat

Journalist shot, injured in KohatKOHAT: A journalist was shot and injured in an attack under mysterious circumstances near his house in Garhi Atta Khan area of Kohat city on Friday. Aleem Haider Zaidi, a correspondent of a private TV

Bomb targeting Khyber journalists defused

Bomb targeting Khyber journalists defusedKHYBER AGENCY – Bomb disposal squad on Friday disposed of a remote-control improvised explosive device, which was allegedly fixed by militants to target the vehicle of local media person. Sharing the incident details, Tehsildar Tehseenullah said