WASHINGTON, D.C: The Committee to Protect Journalists on Wednesday expressed grave concern over the Islamabad High Court (IHC)’s decision to indict Pakistani journalists Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman, Aamir Ghauri, and Ansar Abbasi, calling it a dangerous attack on press freedom and freedom of expression.In a statement the CPJ said: “On December 28, 2021, the Islamabad High Court […]
On 4th day of January 2009 Muhammad Imran from Daily Aitadal and Tahir Awan , a freelance reporter for the Apna Akhbar newspapers were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up in front of the Government Polytechnic College in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. On 4 January at around 18:55, a hand grenade was thrown […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) joins appeals to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to drop contempt proceedings against Jang Group Editor in Chief Mir Shakilur Rahman, Editor Aamir Ghauri and Editor Investigations Ansar Abbasi of the groups daily newspaper “The News”. The media has a responsibility to inform the public of important developments and the contempt […]
At the beginning of 2014, on January 1st Zakir Ali – also known as Shan Dahar –Bureau Chief of Abb Takk Television channel in Larkana district of Sindh was shot by armed men and taken to a local hospital where he remained unattended until he succumbed to his injuries. It has been seven years since the […]
2014کے آغاز پر یکم جنوری کو سندھ کے ضلع لاڑکانہ میں اب تک ٹیلی ویژن چینل کے بیورو چیف, ذاکر علی – جو شان ڈاہر کے نام سے بھی معروف ہیں -انہیں مسلح افراد نے گولی مار دی۔ انہیں مقامی اسپتال لے جایا گیا جہاں انہیں نظر انداز کیا گیا یہاں تک کہ وہ اپنے زخموں کی تاب نہ […]