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Lawyer- media tensions over PIC attack coverage.

ISLAMABAD: The once cordial relations between lawyers and the media have seemingly reached a low point after Wednesday’s attack by the legal fraternity on the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) in Lahore. Scores of lawyers stormed the PIC vandalizing the

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Media coverage

In a time when there is already talk of the media facing several restrictions, the decision at the federal cabinet on Tuesday that there should be no interviews conducted of convicted persons or any such appearance by them on TV

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Lawyers beat reporters, citizens

LAHORE: Before marching towards the Punjab Institute of Cardiology on Wednesday, lawyers gathered at GPO Chowk and tortured media representatives and several citizens. The lawyers chased away reporters and tortured reporters — Ahmad Faraz, Salim Shaikh, Hasnain Chaudhry, Hasan Hafeez,

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Concern over curbs on media freedom

ISLAMABAD: The stakeholders of the media industry on Tuesday expressed grave concern over growing incidents of unlawful and unconstitutional acts to curb press freedom and restrict free flow of information in the country. At a meeting they discussed pressure tactics

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Lawyer- media tensions over PIC attack coverage.

ISLAMABAD: The once cordial relations between lawyers and the media have seemingly reached a low point after Wednesday’s attack by the legal fraternity on the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) in Lahore. Scores of lawyers stormed the PIC vandalizing the

Read More »

Media coverage

In a time when there is already talk of the media facing several restrictions, the decision at the federal cabinet on Tuesday that there should be no interviews conducted of convicted persons or any such appearance by them on TV

Read More »

Lawyers beat reporters, citizens

LAHORE: Before marching towards the Punjab Institute of Cardiology on Wednesday, lawyers gathered at GPO Chowk and tortured media representatives and several citizens. The lawyers chased away reporters and tortured reporters — Ahmad Faraz, Salim Shaikh, Hasnain Chaudhry, Hasan Hafeez,

Read More »

Concern over curbs on media freedom

ISLAMABAD: The stakeholders of the media industry on Tuesday expressed grave concern over growing incidents of unlawful and unconstitutional acts to curb press freedom and restrict free flow of information in the country. At a meeting they discussed pressure tactics

Read More »