Anchorperson Imtiaz Mir shot in Karachi, dies in hospital
Karachi — TV Channel Metro 1 News anchorperson Imtiaz Mir, who was critically injured in a gun attack in Karachi’s Malir area last week, succumbed to his injuries on Sunday,…
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COMMONWEALTH RESEARCH REPORT SAYS PUNITIVE LAWS IMPEDE FREE SPEECH AND SEEKS SWEEPING REFORMS
National laws in many of the 56 Commonwealth member countries severely impede press freedom and unduly restrict the right to freedom of expression. That is the damning finding of a…
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Media Freedom and the Plight of Journalists
By Ehsan Ahmed Sehar Background Pakistan has long been recognized as one of the most challenging countries in the world for journalists. Since the year 2000, 168 journalists have lost their…
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Sindh forms three-member committee to probe journalist Khawar Hussain’s death
Khawar Hussain ‘widow Dr Shazia Baloch says her husband had been murdered KARACHI: A three-member committee has been formed to investigate the mysterious death of journalist Khawar Hussain in Sanghar. The committee will…
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TV Journalist Khawar Hussain dies mysteriously in Sanghar
SANGHAR: Khawar Hussain, a Dawn News TV channel journalist from Karachi was found dead in Sanghar on Sunday, reportedly shot while sitting in his car. Police confirmed the discovery, stating…
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RMNP condemns the killing of seven journalists in Gaza
The Rural Media Network Pakistan expresses profound shock and grief over the deaths of seven journalists in Gaza, as a result of an Israeli airstrike. The attack, which struck a…
