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Journalists facing online insecurity, harassment in Pakistan: Report

Journalists facing online insecurity, harassment in Pakistan: ReportThis report, titled “Digital (In)Security of Journalists in Pakistan” seeks to map and understand the digital risks that journalists face in Pakistan and suggests policy interventions based on the data collected. Report says 66% of the journalists who participated in

CPJ seeks restoration of Radio Mashaal

CPJ seeks restoration of Radio MashaalWASHINGTON: An international media advocacy group, the Committee to Protect Journalists urged Pakistan on Saturday to immediately reverse the order to close the Islamabad bureau of the US-funded Radio Mashaal. Mashaal is the Pashto-language service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), which is funded

Pakistani journalist Taha Siddiqui escapes kidnap attempt

Pakistani journalist Taha Siddiqui escapes kidnap attemptPakistani journalist Taha Siddiqui managed to evade an abduction attempt in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, by armed men in two cars, who intercepted him as he was on his way to airport in the morning on January 10.   According to Siddiqui who reports for France

Peshawar based journalist received threats on his reporting

Peshawar based journalist received threats on his reportingPakistan: Hassan Farhan Tariq, crime reporter, in the Peshawar Bureau of Dawn News television channel has been receiving threatening calls from unknown numbers since December 13, 2017. Callers told him that some of his news stories were against the

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

CPNE wants press act repealed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