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Welcome to the November 2021 Archives of JournalismPakistan.com. Here, you can browse through all the stories we published this month, complete with images and headlines. This collection offers a snapshot of the significant events and topics we covered, providing valuable insights and a historical record of the time.

PFUJ condoles M. Ziauddin's death, announces three-day mourning

November 30, 2021: PFUJ says it has suspended all activities for three days to mourn the death of veteran journalist M. Ziauddin

Another Maryam Nawaz audio goes viral

November 30, 2021:

Journalist Yasir Habib Khan wins Friendship Award 2021

November 29, 2021: Lahore Acting Consul General People's Republic of China Mr. Peng Zhengwu presents the Friendship Award 2021 to journalist Yasir Habib Khan

Journalists pay tributes to late M. Ziauddin

November 29, 2021:

Veteran journalist M. Ziauddin passes away

November 29, 2021:

PM Imran Khan criticizes PML-N for dividing national media

November 28, 2021: Prime Minister Imran Khan asks in what capacity was Maryam Nawaz running the government media cell

Aleem Khan resigns as minister to ensure neutrality as Samaa owner

November 28, 2021: Aleem Khan says he convinced the prime minister that being a media owner, it was necessary for him not to hold any government post

IHC directs meeting of missing journalist's legal heirs with government officials

November 28, 2021: IHC directs interior secretary to arrange a meeting of the petitioner, and family members of journalist Mudassar Mehmood with government officials

KP Assembly terms attack on Ahmad Noorani's wife act of cowardice

November 28, 2021: Speaker of KP Assembly Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani, on behalf of the House, condemns the attack on journalist Ahmad Noorani's wife

IHC seeks report on journalists' protection within two weeks

November 28, 2021: Chief Justice Athar Minallah says there is no effective legislation to ensure the security of media workers

Mariana Baabar to Maryam Nawaz: name journos paid by PML-N media cell

November 27, 2021: Journalist Mariana Baabar says naming journalists paid by PML-N media cell is a matter of great interest and public demand

PFUJ declares information minister's statement 'irresponsible'

November 27, 2021: PFUJ says the information minister should refrain from generating fake news to divert public attention

Ads should not be under government's control: Mazhar Abbas

November 25, 2021: Journalist Mazhar Abbas says government adverts have been used as a tool for manipulation and are a source of corruption

PFUJ condemns attack on journalist's wife

November 25, 2021: PFUJ demands judicial commission to probe the attack on investigative journalist Ahmed Noorani's spouse

Journalist Ahmed Noorani's family comes under attack

November 25, 2021: Female journalist Ambreen Fatima, wife of investigative reporter Ahmad Noorani, was attacked by unidentified assailants in Lahore, leading to damage to her car and threats against her.

No government happy with independent reporting: Nadeem Malik

November 25, 2021: For the current government or the last Nawaz Sharif government, an independent journalist is unacceptable,says Nadeem Malik

PFUJ deplores Maryam Nawaz's anti-media tactics

November 25, 2021: PFUJ says it is strongly opposed to any move to stop advertisements of newspapers or media outlets to undermine press freedom

INP appoints Aftab Mehmud Chaudhry as the new editor

November 25, 2021:

Committee formed to investigate PMLN media cell

November 25, 2021: The media cell headed by Maryam Nawaz reportedly spent over Rs9.62 billion from the national exchequer

Dawn Sports Reporter Khalid H. Khan passes away

November 23, 2021: Journalist Khalid H. Khan of Dawn suffered cranial hemorrhage and was under treatment at a local hospital for the last two weeks

IFJ and PFUJ welcome passing of Journalists Protection Bill

November 23, 2021: IFJ says passing of Journalists Protection Bill is a much-needed development in safeguarding rights and security of journalists in Pakistan

PFUJ secretary-general concerned over a clause of Journalists Protection Act

November 22, 2021: PFUJ Secretary-General Nasir Zaidi says Clause 6 (3) of the Journalist Protection Act could be misused against journalists

IHC decides to review social media rules

November 22, 2021: CJ Athar Minallah of IHC says that it had to be seen if the new social media rules were not against the constitution

Dawn chief reporter Amir Wasim claims being chased

November 21, 2021: Amir Wasim, Chief Reporter for Dawn newspaper, reported being chased by unknown individuals after leaving FAFEN's office. The incident is linked to a controversial anti-government journalists convention and allegations against FAFEN.

Former APP bureau chief Masood Sattar dies in road accident

November 21, 2021: Journalist Masood Sattar succumbed to his injuries after being hit by a rickshaw at Drigh Road, Karachi

Information minister asks FIA to probe FAFEN funding PFUJ

November 20, 2021: Minister Fawad Chaudhry orders probe after Sarwar Bari, a former FAFEN head, made serious allegations against the network

Former Dawn journalist Mirza Ismail passes away

November 19, 2021: Journalist Mirza Ismail showed signs of improvement, but his wife's death recently came as a blow to him

IHC seeks attorney general's assistance in missing journalist case

November 19, 2021: Journalist Mudasir Naro went missing in Kaghan valley in August 2018 and has not been found since

Senate passes Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill 2021

November 19, 2021: Dr. Shireen Mazari thanks journalists for their support as Senate passes the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill 2021

Who is a journalist?

November 18, 2021: The use of technology has changed the face of journalism and raised the question of who is a journalist

PEMRA's recent notice an attempt to end TV terror: Daily Times

November 17, 2021: Daily Times says the Pakistani media had fallen into the quagmire of TRPs that has swallowed all shreds of journalistic integrity

Pakistan Today criticizes planning minister for threatening media

November 16, 2021: Pakistan Today newspaper terms Minister Asad Umar's statement against the media highly inappropriate and in poor taste

Daily Azkaar and Editor Tazeen Akhtar settle tiff

November 16, 2021:

Ariana Television journalist killed in explosion

November 16, 2021: Ariana TV Journalist Hamid Saighani was killed in the explosion near a Taliban checkpoint in the Dasht-e Barchi area of Kabul

IHC issues contempt notices to Jang Group owner, three others

November 15, 2021:

PEMRA bans broadcast of leaked CCTV footage

November 14, 2021: Regulator PEMRA says it is illegal to broadcast CCTV video from the Noor Mukadam murder case under Section 27 of the PEMRA Ordinance 2002

PFUJ not to take Asad Umar's statement lying down

November 14, 2021: PFUJ warns Minister Asad Umar it would not tolerate threatening language against the media

Minister warns media outlets of 'serious beating'

November 13, 2021: Planning Minister Asad Umar accuses media of being the 'facilitator' of PDM

Minister settles Akhtar-Niaz dispute

November 13, 2021: Minister Fawad Chaudhry says the matter between Shoaib Akhtar and Nauman Niaz was not so big, but the social media portrayed it so big

VOA appoints Ayesha Tanzeem as director South & Central Asia

November 13, 2021: Official says Ayesha Tanzeem exemplifies the courage and journalistic skill that is a hallmark of VOA's overseas correspondents

IG Islamabad Police submits a report about crimes against journalists

November 12, 2021: A report submitted by IG Islamabad Police says action taken against 32 individuals involved in harassing and attacking journalists

66 newspapers given ads worth Rs1.07b by KP government in last three years

November 12, 2021: Two dozen national papers published from Islamabad and Rawalpindi received ads worth Rs250 million from KP government

The News urges government to enforce Journalists Protection Bill in letter and spirit

November 11, 2021: Th News acknowledges that lawmakers had taken a positive step in the shape of Journalists Protection and Media Professionals Bill

Journalists Protection Bill a step towards strengthening democracy: Dawn

November 11, 2021: Dawn hopes the Journalist Protection Bill, when it becomes law, will bring greater accountability for those who browbeat the media

PFUJ condemns 7News for increasing work hours

November 11, 2021: The 7News management has reportedly told staff to observe 12-hour duty timing

Attacks on journalists increase under Imran Khan: DW

November 11, 2021: DW says Pakistani journalists face draconian media laws and a culture of impunity

M. Ziauddin's health improves

November 10, 2021: Murtaza Solangi, a former Radio Pakistan head says M. Ziauddin is now off the ventilator and on spontaneous respiration

Social media activist gunned down in KP

November 10, 2021: Muhammad Zada Agra, a social media activist, was tragically shot dead in Sakhakot, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on November 8, 2021, after speaking out against corruption and drug syndicates.

Journalists comment on Imran Khan's appearance before SC

November 10, 2021: Journalist Mubashir Zaidi terms the whole exercise of Supreme Court summoning Prime Minister Imran Khan as vague

Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill passed in NA unanimously

November 09, 2021: Minister for Human Rights Dr. Shireen Mazari had moved the bill on May 21 this year

Journalists barred from covering NSC meeting at Parliament House

November 08, 2021: A reporter says journalists were not allowed to cover the National Security Committee meeting, in which army chief was also invited

Federal ombudsperson orders termination of PEMRA official over sexual harassment

November 06, 2021: November 2021: Federal Ombudsperson Kashmala Tariq mandates the termination of PEMRA's Director General Haji Adam for sexually harassing a female employee. Adam is also ordered to pay Rs 2 million in compensation to the victim following the confirmed allegations.