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Journalist unions in India urge action on gender inequalities during pandemic

 July 27, 2020: Journalist unions in India urge action on gender inequalities during pandemic

PFUJ demands opening of ITNE under government SOPs

 July 12, 2020: The tribunal is the only forum for redressal of complaints and cases of aggrieved journalists and media houses

PFUJ calls for withdrawal of cases against Jang Group boss Mir Shakil

 July 12, 2020: The union says that after the arrest of Rehman, his wife and children are being harassed and chased

Prof. Hoodbhoy rejects Haroon Rashid's allegations

 July 12, 2020: The professor wonders how a person could slander anybody and get away with it on a television program with countrywide reach

Unknown individual intrudes into journalist Salman Masood's home

 July 12, 2020: The intruder spent some time at his home and fled when spotted by a family member

Journalist Ahsan Zia receives death threats

 July 10, 2020: Senior journalist Ahsan Zia, an anchor at Koh-e Noor TV, has been receiving death threats and abusive messages from unknown individuals using fraudulent SIM cards. Media organizations and press freedom groups have condemned the threats and called for protection.

Peshawar Police probe fake social media post

 July 09, 2020: The post claimed rape and murder of an eight-year girl by two young men

Indian journalist kills himself by jumping off 4th floor of hospital

 July 08, 2020: Tarun Sisodiya was undergoing treatment for coronavirus at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Court restores 24 News license, orders immediate resumption of transmission

 July 07, 2020: Regulator PEMRA had suspended the channel's license on July 3

PML-N leader Khawaja Asif denies Ansar Abbasi's story

 July 07, 2020: Asif says nobody contacted him for taking the message of the federal minister to the party chief, Nawaz Sharif, in London

Journalist brutally attacked in Bangladesh after reporting on corruption

 July 07, 2020: Shariful Alam Chowdhury, a reporter for the Daily Samakal, is severely assaulted by several members of the local citizen union

Did a journalist really attempt suicide outside PEMRA offices?

 July 07, 2020: Geo News presenter Hamid Mir claims the journalist's colleagues stepped in to stop him

Analyst Haroon Rashid's allegations draw criticism

 July 07, 2020: Alleges that renowned professors Hoodbhoy and Ammar Ali worked as agents of spy agencies in America, India and Afghanistan

CPJ calls for lifting of 24 News suspension

 July 07, 2020: 'The order to suspend 24NewsHD is a transparent attempt to shut down a voice that has broadcast critical news and commentary about the government'

PFUJ announces countrywide protests on July 8

 July 07, 2020: Union President Shahzada Zulfiqar and Secretary-General Nasir Zaidi direct all unions of journalists across Pakistan to stage protests and rallies

Journalist Rana Ayyub receives rape and death threats for posts about Kashmir

 July 06, 2020: The International Federation of Journalists has welcomed Mumbai Police decision to start an investigation immediately

PEMRA guards open fire as journalists protest suspension of 24 News transmission

 July 06, 2020: One of the guards allegedly aimed at the protesters but missed

PEMRA suspends 24 News license

 July 03, 2020: The regulator says the channel was provided ample opportunities to revert to its original content of entertainment, but the licensee failed to comply

PFUJ demands apology from Minister Faisal Vawda for threatening journalists

 July 03, 2020: The union leaders have requested Prime Minister Imran Khan to look into the matter

Gharidah Farooqi joins News One TV

 July 01, 2020: Her current affairs show will soon air Monday through Thursday