Showing grave concerns over the Balochistan government’s attempts to close down newspapers and harass journalists and their representatives, civil society and rights activists said on Friday it had become difficult for media persons to perform their professional duties in the
Freedom in Pakistan, especially if considering the internet and its multiplying roles in daily life, is something of an illusion. Governments worldwide fear the ‘net’ and the anarchic freedoms it represents, freedoms of speech and expression that governments find inconvenient
Mazhar Ali Khan recounts events of that fateful day in April 1959 when Pakistan’s press suffered its most grievous blow. WHEN the people of our land attain full freedom and genuine democracy, and Pakistan’s history is written by honest scholars
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has expressed deep concern over the ever-increasing danger of attacks on working journalists in Balochistan by extremists and religious bigots. According to a press release, PFUJ President Afzal Butt and Secretary-General Ayub
ISLAMABAD: Dr Abdul Malik Baloch, a former chief minister of Balochistan and leader of the National Party, on Wednesday expressed concern over forced closure of several press clubs in the province and stoppage of newspaper distribution in Gwadar, Turbat, Khuzdar
Balochistan has long been a hard place to practise journalism mainly because of a restraining atmosphere for freedom of expression and a restless security situation. However, after recent threats hurled by Baloch militant groups for not giving sufficient space in
ISLAMABAD: Police on Saturday registered a case against senior journalist and TV anchor Hamid Mir on kidnapping charges, Dawn has learnt through sources. The case has been registered in the light of the decision of the Islamabad High Court. The
Showing grave concerns over the Balochistan government’s attempts to close down newspapers and harass journalists and their representatives, civil society and rights activists said on Friday it had become difficult for media persons to perform their professional duties in the
Freedom in Pakistan, especially if considering the internet and its multiplying roles in daily life, is something of an illusion. Governments worldwide fear the ‘net’ and the anarchic freedoms it represents, freedoms of speech and expression that governments find inconvenient
Mazhar Ali Khan recounts events of that fateful day in April 1959 when Pakistan’s press suffered its most grievous blow. WHEN the people of our land attain full freedom and genuine democracy, and Pakistan’s history is written by honest scholars
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has expressed deep concern over the ever-increasing danger of attacks on working journalists in Balochistan by extremists and religious bigots. According to a press release, PFUJ President Afzal Butt and Secretary-General Ayub
ISLAMABAD: Dr Abdul Malik Baloch, a former chief minister of Balochistan and leader of the National Party, on Wednesday expressed concern over forced closure of several press clubs in the province and stoppage of newspaper distribution in Gwadar, Turbat, Khuzdar
Balochistan has long been a hard place to practise journalism mainly because of a restraining atmosphere for freedom of expression and a restless security situation. However, after recent threats hurled by Baloch militant groups for not giving sufficient space in
ISLAMABAD: Police on Saturday registered a case against senior journalist and TV anchor Hamid Mir on kidnapping charges, Dawn has learnt through sources. The case has been registered in the light of the decision of the Islamabad High Court. The
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