Media in Pakistan

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Criminal accusation notice published against union leader Rana Azeem

Criminal accusation notice published against union leader Rana Azeem

 Published 4 years ago:  The notice also details the personal address and telephone number of the leader

Three female media workers slain in separate attacks in Afghanistan

Three female media workers slain in separate attacks in Afghanistan

 Published 4 years ago:  Mursal Wahidi, Sadia Sadat, and Shahnaz Roafi, of Enikass TV were gunned down in Jalalabad

PFUJ demands Shehbaz Gill's removal for trolling women journalists

PFUJ demands Shehbaz Gill's removal for trolling women journalists

 Published 4 years ago:  The union says he is unfit for SAPM and government spokesperson’s job

Former editor of Nada-e-Millat Anis-ur-Rehman passes away

Former editor of Nada-e-Millat Anis-ur-Rehman passes away

 Published 4 years ago:  Doctors removed a blood clot in his brain surgically but he could not survive

RISJA elects Ayaz Akbar as president, honors a trio of veterans

RISJA elects Ayaz Akbar as president, honors a trio of veterans

 Published 4 years ago:  Thirty-nine members unanimously repose trust in the panel for a one-year term

Journalist Barkha Dutt, seven other Twitter users booked in India

Journalist Barkha Dutt, seven other Twitter users booked in India

 Published 4 years ago:  Police register FIRs against them for allegedly propagating fake news

Information minister tells Matiullah Jan to quit journalism

Information minister tells Matiullah Jan to quit journalism

 Published 4 years ago:  The journalist asked the minister shouldn't the Buzdar government resign after by-election violence

Bangladeshi writer Mushtaq Ahmed dies in jail

Bangladeshi writer Mushtaq Ahmed dies in jail

 Published 4 years ago:  He had been held since May for allegedly violating the country's Digital Security Act

IFJ concerned over attack on Geo-Jang offices

IFJ concerned over attack on Geo-Jang offices

 Published 4 years ago:  IFJ calls for an urgent investigation into the handling of the matter by police

Balochistan Voices turns five

Balochistan Voices turns five

 Published 4 years ago:  In the last five years, Balochistan Voices published almost 2,000 articles on various subjects, including but not limited to socio-economics, politics, development, gender equality, climate change, fact-checking, book reviews, and more.

Turkey sentences four journalists to jail on terror charges

Turkey sentences four journalists to jail on terror charges

 Published 4 years ago:  The Court of Serious Crimes convicts three former editors and a former publisher

Military tightens media restrictions, targets journalists in Myanmar

Military tightens media restrictions, targets journalists in Myanmar

 Published 4 years ago:  Five journalists arrested and official warnings sent to media threatening harsh jail sentences

Bangladesh court sentences five to death, one to life term for blogger's murder

Bangladesh court sentences five to death, one to life term for blogger's murder

 Published 4 years ago:  CPJ welcomes the verdicts in the brutal 2015 murder of blogger Avijit Roy

Journalist alleges Bykea rider threatened to rape and kill her

Journalist alleges Bykea rider threatened to rape and kill her

 Published 4 years ago:  The company apologizes for what the deputy editor of The News, Karachi had to go through

Beijing bans BBC in retaliatory move

Beijing bans BBC in retaliatory move

 Published 4 years ago:  IFJ calls on Chinese authorities to respect media freedom

Shahbaz Gill terms Gharidah Farooqi an embarrassment to journalism

Shahbaz Gill terms Gharidah Farooqi an embarrassment to journalism

 Published 4 years ago:  He claims that the television presenter's sources were also complete liars

Three journalists charged under Digital Security Act in Bangladesh

Three journalists charged under Digital Security Act in Bangladesh

 Published 4 years ago:  The journalists are accused of publishing material alleged to have the potential to 'destroy communal harmony and create unrest'

Indian authorities raid Newsclick office, homes of editors and managers

Indian authorities raid Newsclick office, homes of editors and managers

 Published 4 years ago:  An editor says the exact reason for the raids was unclear, and the Enforcement Directorate has not stated why they were conducted

Former VOA journalist Syed Akmal Alimi dies in the US

Former VOA journalist Syed Akmal Alimi dies in the US

 Published 4 years ago:  He remained associated with Voice of America for more than three decades

Omer Saeed's acquittal, a blow to proponents of a free press: Dawn

Omer Saeed's acquittal, a blow to proponents of a free press: Dawn

 Published 4 years ago:  The paper says there are enough signs that he is a dangerous man who should remain behind bars

Shaheen Sehbai joins 92 News Group

Shaheen Sehbai joins 92 News Group

 Published 4 years ago:  The veteran journalist says he will also host a talk show on 92 News Television

Supreme Court orders release of prime accused in Daniel Pearl murder

Supreme Court orders release of prime accused in Daniel Pearl murder

 Published 4 years ago:  Ahmad Omar Saeed Sheikh was previously convicted in the 2002 murder of the Wall Street Journal correspondent

Transgender people announce press club to protect journalists' rights

Transgender people announce press club to protect journalists' rights

 Published 4 years ago:  A transgender press club is needed in Muzaffargarh, says the team lead

Dawn opposes bill proposing more powers to PEMRA

Dawn opposes bill proposing more powers to PEMRA

 Published 4 years ago:  The proposed bill calls for amending Section 4 of the PEMRA Ordinance 2002

Legendary broadcast interviewer Larry King dies at 87

Legendary broadcast interviewer Larry King dies at 87

 Published 4 years ago:  The cause of the death was not provided but he had spent time recently undergoing treatment for Covid-19

PEMRA suspends BOL News license

PEMRA suspends BOL News license

 Published 4 years ago:  The regulator says BOL News aired contemptuous remarks against the chief justice of Lahore High Court and other judges

PFUJ condemns brutality against veteran journalist G.N Mughal

PFUJ condemns brutality against veteran journalist G.N Mughal

 Published 4 years ago:  The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) condemns the brutal attack on senior journalist G.N Mughal in Hyderabad, urging the immediate arrest of the culprits and demanding protection for journalists from the provincial and federal governments.

Geo News cameraperson beaten up outside Islamabad court

Geo News cameraperson beaten up outside Islamabad court

 Published 4 years ago:  Geo News cameraperson Nasir Mughal was assaulted by handcuffed accused and their lawyers while covering the Barrister Fahad Malik murder case outside an anti-terrorism court in Islamabad. Journalists condemned the attack, urging immediate action.