Karachi: Granted bail on Saturday by an anti-terrorism court (ATC), three female workers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Tuesday secured their bails after depositing surety bonds of Rs200,000, liable to be paid by each of them. Following their release the three women, Qurat-ul-Ain, Rabia and Sumera paid a visit to the temporary headquarters […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Yahya Jammeh, President of Islamic Republic of The Gambia expressed concern over the forced disappearance of Ebrima Manneh, a Gambian journalist. According to Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), On July 7, 2006 officials of The Gambia’s National Intelligence Agency (NIA) arrested Manneh from his office in […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia expressed concern over the increasing rate of interference and restrictions faced by the fundamentals of freedom of expression and assembly from the kingdom of Cambodia. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in the letter called on the Cambodian government to end […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Abdelmalek Sellal, Prime Minister of Algeria expressed concern over the arrest of a freelance journalist Mohamed Tamalt who has been in prison since June 27. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the government of Algeria to revoke case against Mohamed Tamalt and stop […]
Karachi: The administrative judge of anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday handed over 10 more workers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) to police on a one-day physical remand in cases pertaining to sedition, attack on media houses and riots during which a passer-by was killed from a gunshot on August 22. Police officials produced Fareed […]
KARACHI: The anti-terrorism courts’ (ATC) administrative judge sought on Wednesday the charge sheet against three leaders and around 40 activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) who have been held for allegedly attacking the offices of ARY News, while sending them to prison on judicial remand. The police presented MQM leaders MNA Kanwar Naveed Jameel, […]
International Day of the Disappeared Karachi: Journalists in Pakistan face serious threats to their freedom of expression and their physical safety, from both armed groups and security forces. The government has a duty to protect journalists who are doing their jobs, and hold accountable those responsible for violating their rights, said Amnesty International. According to […]
