Hard times for journalists
I am already on their hit list. I don’t want to win a race against a natural death by writing something about the Taliban,” said Mukarram Khan Atif, with a…
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Journalist Ahmed Noorani attacked by knife-wielding assailants in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The News reporter Ahmed Noorani was intercepted and attacked by unidentified assailants in Islamabad’s Zero Point area on Friday morning, police said. The attackers assaulted Noorani and his driver…
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If so pious, TV anchors should declare 10-year income tax, assets: Absar
SARGODHA: Pemra Chairman Absar Alam on Wednesday said professional standards were diminishing in electronic media, adding that some TV anchors believed that they could utter anything and were above the…
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Journalists safety bill to be put up before cabinet soon: minister
ISLAMABAD: After facing criticism from the National Assembly body concerned, the state minister for information said on Wednesday that the bill for security, safety and protection of journalists would be…
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Press freedom situation in Balochistan extremely bad: CPNE
QUETTA: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors has declared the situation regarding press freedom in Balochistan as extremely bad and contrary to democratic standards. According to a press release issued…
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Action taken against 188 websites over blasphemous content, NA told
ISLAMABAD – The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication was informed that the Pakistan Telecom Authority had taken action against 188 websites for uploading blasphemous material. The…