Freedom of press in the age of Imran Khan
The late Nisar Osmani, former president of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists, once said: “Criticising and exposing the policies of the government is always allowed, rather, it is encouraged…
Author: Editorial Staff
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US, UK shows concern over Mir Shakil’s arrest
ISLAMABAD/ LONDON: The US Department of State said it was concerned over the arrest of Jang/Geo Media Group Editor-in-Chief Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman, who was detained by the NAB in relation to…
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Journalists claim ‘voice of the people’ being silenced
HYDERABAD:Accusing local authorities of trying to silence the voice of the people, journalists condemned the demolition of the Tando Allahyar district press club. On Friday, the Karachi Union of Journalists…
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Court allows NAB to investigate Jang Group owner Mir Shakil
LAHORE—A court on Friday allowed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to investigate the owner of the country’s largest media group on allegations of graft dating back three decades, a move…
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Release media group editor: Human Rights Watch
Pakistani authorities should release from custody an editor who may be facing charges as a form of political harassment, Human Rights Watch said. On March 12, 2020, Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman, the…
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Maleeha Lodhi backs Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman, calls for his release
ISLAMABAD—Maleeha Lodhi, a former editor of The News, has termed the arrest of Jang-Geo Media Group owner Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman ‘disturbing’ and called for his immediate release. In a tweet, she…