Media under pressure
THE nature of the peril may have undergone a change, even if temporary, but journalists around the world continue to work in hostile environments. A number of organisations that fight…
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PM Abbasi assures APNS, CPNE of facilitating in discharge of duties
ISLAMABAD- The Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Monday assured the delegations of All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) and Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) that the government would continue to…
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Pemra chief steps down after LHC order
LAHORE: Journalist Absar Alam relinquished his position as chairman of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) shortly after the Lahore High Court (LHC) declared his appointment illegal in a…
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Seven Pakstani journalists killed in 2017
97 media workers killed in 2017 a reduction of 24 percent ,says PEC annual report Geneva, December 18 (PEC) – For the first time since 2008 the PEC has registered…
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Govt told to implement anti-blasphemy measures online
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has given the federal government a week to implement its order in a case related to the uploading of sacrilegious content on social media….
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Attaul Haq Qasmi quits as PTV chairman
ISLAMABAD: Expressing disappointment over the working conditions at the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Attaul Haq Qasmi on Wednesday resigned from the post of PTV chairman after serving at the…