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Press freedom situation in Balochistan extremely bad: CPNE

Press freedom situation in Balochistan extremely bad: CPNEQUETTA: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors has declared the situation regarding press freedom in Balochistan as extremely bad and contrary to democratic standards. According to a press release issued by the CPNE here on Tuesday, the overall situation regarding

Govt to monitor social media, says interior minister

Govt to monitor social media, says interior ministerISLAMABAD: Amid growing concerns over the alleged disappearanceof a number of social media activists linked to the ruling party, Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday announced plans to formulate a framework

Journalist Shahzadi recovered from border area

Journalist Shahzadi recovered from border areaLahore – Journalist Zeenat Shahzadi, who went missing in Lahore in August 2015, was found by security forces on Wednesday night, BBC reported on Friday. Before her abduction, the 25-year-old journalist had been working on

PTV attack case: ATC issues arrest warrants for Imran, Qadri

PTV attack case: ATC issues arrest warrants for Imran, QadriISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Islamabad on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Tahirul Qadri in a case regarding the attack on PTV

Two tribal journalists freed after a day of captivity

Two tribal journalists freed after a day of captivityPESHAWAR: Two journalists from tribal areas taken away by unidentified persons were freed on Monday night after a day of their captivity. Shahnawaz Khan Tarkzai was picked up by unidentified armed men from inside the Shabqadar Press

Three journalists held, released in Pakistan

Three journalists held, released in PakistanThree journalists from Pakistan’s northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province went missing under mysterious circumstances on Oct 15 and were released the next day on October 16. Journalist Shahnawaz Tarakzai of Prague-based Mashaal Radio,