At least 250 journalists jailed worldwide for a fourth straight year
NEW YORK — The number of journalists imprisoned for their reporting globally reached at least 250 for the fourth consecutive year, with China and Turkey topping the list of the…
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Concern over curbs on media freedom
ISLAMABAD: The stakeholders of the media industry on Tuesday expressed grave concern over growing incidents of unlawful and unconstitutional acts to curb press freedom and restrict free flow of information…
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International rights groups protest siege of Dawn offices
KARACHI: As journalist rights groups across the world on Wednesday condemned “harassment and intimidation” of Dawn media group and its staff, Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) demanded that Prime Minister Imran…
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IPI executive board condemns death threats to Dawn editor and CEO in Pakistan
Newspaper targeted by demonstrations following criticism by political leaders The undersigned members of the global Executive Board of the International Press Institute (IPI) are appalled by death threats made…
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Murder trial of TV anchor, partner to be held in prison
KARACHI: A sessions’ court on Monday one again deferred indictment in a case pertaining to the murder of TV anchor Mureed Abbas after the jail authorities said that the Sindh…
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Bilawal visits Dawn offices, condemns besieging of staffers
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday visited Dawn offices in Islamabad to express solidarity with its staffers who remained “under siege” of a mob on Monday….