TV journalist held for ‘defaming’ state institutions granted bail
Lahore: A duty magistrate in Lahore on Sunday granted bail to Din News TV host Rizwanur Rehman Razi ‘Dada’, who was arrested a day earlier for allegedly uploading “defamatory and…
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Pakistani journalist arrested over social media posts
Pakistani journalist, Rizawn Razi was arrested on Saturday, February 9, in Lahore, Pakistan over a series of social media posts. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Pakistan Federal…
Veteran Nusrat Javeed’s advice to younger generation
ISLAMABAD – One of Pakistan’s most senior journalists wants the younger generation to keep away from the profession of journalism. Nusrat Javeed (pictured) was responding to a suggestion by Dilawar…
Journalists in Peshawar begin protests in earnest
PESHAWAR – Journalists in Peshawar on Monday decided to start protests in earnest against the wholesale layoffs of media workers, pay cuts, and wage delays. In a joint general body…
Journalists condemn Rizwan Razi’s arrest
ISLAMABAD: The arrest of Rizwanur Rehman Razi ‘Dada’ on Saturday for posting “defamatory and obnoxious” content against state institutions has been widely condemned. Soon after his arrest, journalists and politicians…
FIA arrests journalist Rizwan Razi
LAHORE – Members of the Federal Investigation Agency arrested journalist Rizwan-ur-Rehman Razi at his Lahore residence, according to Razi’s son, Osama. He told The Associated Press that armed men in…