Pakistan ranks 145 on press freedom index

KARACHI: Reporters Without Borders (Reporters Sans Frontieres or RSF) on Tuesday released the 2020 World Press Freedom index, indicating that Pakistan has slid down another three places to reach 145th position out of 180 countries. The top slot remained with

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Jang-Geo Editor-in-Chief’s arrest: Protest continues on 12th day

LAHORE/KARACHI: Senior journalists, civil society members, office-bearers of media unions and trade union bodies have demanded immediate release of Jang/Geo Editor-in-Chief Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman. They warned that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government could not continue its dictatorial policies to suppress the freedom

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Ex-minister decries arrest of Jang/Geo editor-in-chief

LAHORE: Former federal minister Pervaiz Saleh has said that undue arrest of Jang/Geo Editor-in-Chief Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman has not only evoked anger and condemnation in Pakistan, but also throughout the world. In a press release, the former minister said the condemnation

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Mir Shakil remand extended till 28th

LAHORE: An accountability court on Saturday extended physical remand of Editor-in-Chief of Jang Group Mir Shakilur Rahman for another 10 days in illegal plots allotment case. Accountability Court judge Syed Jawadul Hassan conducted the case proceedings. The NAB prosecutor pleaded

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Pakistan ranks 145 on press freedom index

KARACHI: Reporters Without Borders (Reporters Sans Frontieres or RSF) on Tuesday released the 2020 World Press Freedom index, indicating that Pakistan has slid down another three places to reach 145th position out of 180 countries. The top slot remained with

Read More »

Jang-Geo Editor-in-Chief’s arrest: Protest continues on 12th day

LAHORE/KARACHI: Senior journalists, civil society members, office-bearers of media unions and trade union bodies have demanded immediate release of Jang/Geo Editor-in-Chief Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman. They warned that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government could not continue its dictatorial policies to suppress the freedom

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Ex-minister decries arrest of Jang/Geo editor-in-chief

LAHORE: Former federal minister Pervaiz Saleh has said that undue arrest of Jang/Geo Editor-in-Chief Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman has not only evoked anger and condemnation in Pakistan, but also throughout the world. In a press release, the former minister said the condemnation

Read More »

Mir Shakil remand extended till 28th

LAHORE: An accountability court on Saturday extended physical remand of Editor-in-Chief of Jang Group Mir Shakilur Rahman for another 10 days in illegal plots allotment case. Accountability Court judge Syed Jawadul Hassan conducted the case proceedings. The NAB prosecutor pleaded

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