Hameed Haroon rejects rape charge by filmmaker
ISLAMABAD: The chief executive of Dawn has denied accusations he raped an acclaimed filmmaker, in a case that has spotlighted sexual abuse targeting men and added momentum to the country´s…
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CPJ calls for release of journalist Nasrullah Chaudhry
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Pakistani authorities should immediately release and drop all legal proceedings against journalist Nasrullah Chaudhry, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Wednesday. Chaudhry was convicted under anti-terrorism laws and sentenced…
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Facebook blocks Radio Pakistan over IOK posts
ISLAMABAD.: A popular social networking site has blocked live news streaming by Pakistan’s national broadcaster over posts about Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) which has been under siege since August 5, 2019…
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Dawn assures of ‘appropriate inquiry’ against its CEO
ISLAMABAD — Dawn has assured its readers of an appropriate probe into the allegation of rape by filmmaker Jamshed Mehmood against its CEO Hameed Haroon (pictured). On Tuesday, the paper…
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Jami names Dawn CEO Hameed Haroon as alleged rapist; Haroon rejects accusation
Jami names Dawn CEO Hameed Haroon as alleged rapist; Haroon rejects accusationFilmmaker Jamshed Mahmood, who in October came forward with the accusation that he was raped by a “media tycoon”…
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PFUJ concerned over conviction of Nasrullah Chaudhry
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has expressed deep concern over the conviction of journalist Nasrullah Chaudhry, who has been sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment and a…