Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) receives threats
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) Vice Chairman Khushdil Khan on Friday strongly condemned the threats against its Journalist Defence Committee. In a statement, the PBC Chairman said he has been…
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Fawad Chaudhry’s rash comments in HARDtalk anger journalists
ISLAMABAD—Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry’s comments regarding prominent journalist Syed Talat Hussain and attacks on journalists has angered the journalist community. The minister appeared in the BBC’s HARDtalk on…
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Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) to oppose muzzling of media
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) have rejected the proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) Ordinance 2021…
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Police arrest assailants accused of killing journalist Wahid Raisani
QUETTA—Police have arrested two individuals in Quetta accused of killing local journalist Abdul Wahid Raisani (pictured), the home minister said while answering a question during the provincial assembly session. Mir…
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Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) stages rallies against attack on journalist
ISLAMABAD: Speakers at rallies organised by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in the country demanded an investigation into the attack on journalist Asad Ali Toor and immediate arrest…
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In BBC interview, Fawad Chaudhry claims attacks on journalists have ‘reduced’ in Pakistan
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has claimed that attacks on journalists have reduced in Pakistan ever since Prime Minister Imran Khan took over. During an interview with Stephen…