October 2018

Journalist killed in Hattar

HARIPUR: Gunmen killed a local journalist in Hattar village here on Tuesday. The police claimed that the killing wasn’t an act of terrorism and instead, a family feud was to blame. SHO of Hattar police station Ali Jadoon told Dawn

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PPF condemns attack on cameraman in Zambia

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Edgar Lungu, President of Zambia has expressed concern over the attack on Kashete Sinyangwe, cameraman for Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC), on October 12. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his

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Democracy faces threat from politicians: Bilawal

LAHORE: The second session of the Asma Jahangir Conference titled “Justice for Empowerment” concluded at a local hotel here on Sunday. The second day discussions were espoused by the late Asma Jahangir’s work and activism. A wide range of discussions

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Activist released after short detention by FIA

RAWALPINDI: Activist Gulalai Ismail, wanted by the Swabi police in two separate cases, was detained by officials of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on her return from the UK at the Islamabad International Airport on Friday. She was released later

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Media controls in the offing?

The PTI-led coalition government’s proposed draft of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority law reads more like a complete negation of the ruling party’s pledges made in its election manifesto with regard to the media freedom. The objectives of the proposed

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No restriction on media: FO

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office spokesman has said the government gives utmost importance to freedom of expression. In a statement, the FO spokesman said over a hundred electronic and print media outlets are functional in the country and there is no

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Journalist killed in Hattar

HARIPUR: Gunmen killed a local journalist in Hattar village here on Tuesday. The police claimed that the killing wasn’t an act of terrorism and instead, a family feud was to blame. SHO of Hattar police station Ali Jadoon told Dawn

Read More »

PPF condemns attack on cameraman in Zambia

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Edgar Lungu, President of Zambia has expressed concern over the attack on Kashete Sinyangwe, cameraman for Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC), on October 12. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his

Read More »

Democracy faces threat from politicians: Bilawal

LAHORE: The second session of the Asma Jahangir Conference titled “Justice for Empowerment” concluded at a local hotel here on Sunday. The second day discussions were espoused by the late Asma Jahangir’s work and activism. A wide range of discussions

Read More »

Activist released after short detention by FIA

RAWALPINDI: Activist Gulalai Ismail, wanted by the Swabi police in two separate cases, was detained by officials of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on her return from the UK at the Islamabad International Airport on Friday. She was released later

Read More »

Media controls in the offing?

The PTI-led coalition government’s proposed draft of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority law reads more like a complete negation of the ruling party’s pledges made in its election manifesto with regard to the media freedom. The objectives of the proposed

Read More »

No restriction on media: FO

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office spokesman has said the government gives utmost importance to freedom of expression. In a statement, the FO spokesman said over a hundred electronic and print media outlets are functional in the country and there is no

Read More »