Suspect in journalist murder case held after 28 years
PESHAWAR: After remaining absconder for around 28 years, accused in the murder case of young journalist Mansoor Ahmad was arrested when his pre-arrest bail plea was turned down by Peshawar…
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*Jail officials stall Shahidul Alam release on petty ‘address’ discrepancy*CHRI
Press Statement *Dhaka, November 20*: Lawyers for jailed internationally reputed Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul Alam said that his jailers were blockin his release on bail by a High Court order citing…
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Govt believes in freedom of expression: Fawad
ISLAMABAD – Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Monday said the present democratic government fully believed in the fundamental right of freedom of expression. The minister was talking…
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Cost cuts in media
ONE 24/7 news television channel has shut down. Many other news channels, big and small, are teetering on the brink: their advertising revenues have been falling for several months. The…
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Media houses to get all outstanding dues: Fawad
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry Thursday said the federal cabinet had decided to release all the outstanding amounts to the media organisations at the federal level.He…
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Journalist charged under anti-terror law, sent to jail
KARACHI: The administrative judge of Karachi-based anti terrorism courts remanded a senior journalist to prison on Wednesday in a case based on charges of fanning religious disharmony. The Counter Terrorism…