Release media group editor: Human Rights Watch
Pakistani authorities should release from custody an editor who may be facing charges as a form of political harassment, Human Rights Watch said. On March 12, 2020, Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman, the…
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Maleeha Lodhi backs Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman, calls for his release
ISLAMABAD—Maleeha Lodhi, a former editor of The News, has termed the arrest of Jang-Geo Media Group owner Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman ‘disturbing’ and called for his immediate release. In a tweet, she…
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Australian journalist claims Pakistani immigration official demanded money from him
LAHORE—Pakistani authorities have initiated a probe into allegations of an Australian sports journalist that money was “demanded” from him at the airport here, an official said on Thursday. Dennis Freedman…
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PFUJ calls for Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman’s release
ISLAMABAD—Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has expressed grave concern over the arrest of Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman, Editor-in-Chief of Jang-Geo Group by the National Accountability Bureau over a 34-year-old property matter….
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PFUJ condemns life threats to journalist Asif Ali Bhatti
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemned the life threats to Asif Ali Bhatti General Secretary, Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ). According to a press release…
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Jang Group Editor-in-Chief Shakilur Rahman arrested by NAB in Lahore
Editor-in-chief of Jang Group Mir Shakilur Rahman was arrested in Lahore by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Thursday in a case pertaining to the purchase of a 54-kanal piece…