IHC orders TV anchor off the air
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), taking notice of a series of programmes where allegations were levelled against a judge of the Supreme Court, restrained talk show host Mubasher Lucman…
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IFJ Urges UN Human Rights Council Members to Support Journalists’ Safety
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today urged collective action to promote media safety during a panel discussion on the safety of journalists organised by the UN Human Rights Council…
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Defence Ministry not satisfied with PEMRA penalty on GEO: Asif
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Saturday that his ministry was not satisfied with the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) penalty on Geo News. PEMRA suspended the licence…
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Pakistan: Ban of major private TV network is ‘attack on press freedom’,says Amnesty International
The Pakistani government’s suspension of Geo TV, the country’s largest private broadcaster, is a politically motivated attack on freedom of expression and the media, Amnesty International said. “The suspension of…
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Daily Jang’s vehicle set on fire in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: The anti-Jang Group people attacking the group through different means this time torched a delivery vehicle of the Daily Jang loaded with Friday’s religious edition, after kidnapping and torturing…
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Suspension of Geo News license draws outrage
LAHORE: Lawyers, politicians and civil society has strongly condemned the PEMRA decision, suspending Geo News license for 15 days. Eminent lawyer and human rights activists Asma Jahangir said PEMRA’s decision…