More threats against Pakistan’s Hamid Mir
The well-known and controversial Pakistani television talk show host Hamid Mir survived a murder attempt on April 19, even though he was hit with six bullets–two of which are still … Read More
Tag: Security to Journalists
Press freedom prize awarded to Malik Mumtaz posthumously
AHMEDPUR EAST: The Rural Media Network Pakistan (RMNP) presented its 2014 Sadiq Press Freedom Award, supported by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), to the son of … Read More
Speakers ask govt to protect journalists, media houses
By: Fasahat Mohiuddin KARACHI: The Jamhoor meeting held at the Karachi Press Club strongly condemned the recent attack on Geo TV in Islamabad and demanded of the government to protect … Read More
KUJ condemns Israeli aggression in Gaza
KARACHI: The Karachi Union of Journalists has expressed regrets over the killing of journalists during the Israeli offensive in Gaza. At its executive council meeting on Thursday, KUJ President G. … Read More
Press club in Khuzdar closed after threats to journalists
QUETTA: The Khuzdar Press Club has been closed after unidentified people issued threats to local reporters. An official of the Khuzdar administration said on Monday that the club’s office-bearers had … Read More
Seniors worried about insecure environment for budding journalists
KARACHI: Senior journalists are worried about the future of the media in Pakistan and admit that they are leaving behind a far more insecure environment for budding professionals. Several professionals … Read More
Journalists under siege from threats, violence and killings
Journalists in Pakistan live under the constant threat of killings, harassment and other violence from all sides, including intelligence services, political parties and armed groups like the Taliban, Amnesty International … Read More
Officials’ statements recorded in Mir case
KARACHI: Top police and intelligence officials on Monday recorded their statements before a three-member judicial commission constituted to probe the attack on senior TV anchor Hamid Mir. The commission comprising … Read More