Journalist Bilal Farooqi released following social media outcry
Police free The Express Tribune staffer on ‘personal bail’ of his lawyer Jibran Nasir KARACHI: Bilal Farooqi, News Editor at The Express Tribune, was released in the wee hours of…
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PEMRA fines Bol News Network for airing defamatory content without evidence
The television channel infuriated PEMRA after repeated requests to adjourn hearings in light of Covid-19 and failed to provide evidence to substantiate the aired programming The council of complaints (CoC)…
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Police arrest journalist Bilal Farooqi on charges of ‘spreading hatred’
Farooqi’s arrest comes two days after an FIR was lodged against him at Defence Police Station Karachi: Journalist and activist Bilal Farooqi has been arrested by police from his residence…
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Director-General condemns murder of journalist Shaheena Shaheen in Pakistan
The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has denounced the killing of television journalist Shaheena Shaheen in the city of Turbat, Balochistan Province, Pakistan. Shaheen, who hosted a talk show on…
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Pakistan: PEMRA imposes 24NewsHD’s shutdown
Media workers from Pakistan’s 24NewsHD are facing the possibility of job-losses after the channel was suspended by The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and ceased operation on August 31. The International Federation…
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Pakistan: Women Unite Against Digital Abuse
More than 150 Pakistani women journalists released a statement on September 7 detailing the gender-based attacks that are increasingly impacting their safety and ability to work. Titled ‘Together Against Digital…