Media in Pakistan

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Impunity win: Journalist killer's presidential pardon withdrawn

Impunity win: Journalist killer's presidential pardon withdrawn

 Published 6 years ago:  Indonesia President Joko Widodo withdraws decision to grant remission to I Nyoman Susrama, killer of a journalist Anak Agung Gde Bagus Narendra Prabangsa

Veteran Nusrat Javeed's advice to younger generation

Veteran Nusrat Javeed's advice to younger generation

 Published 6 years ago:  Senior journalist Nusrat Javeed advises the younger generation to stay away from journalism

Journalist Rizwan Razi released on bail

Journalist Rizwan Razi released on bail

 Published 6 years ago:  A court in Lahore grants bail to journalist Rizwan Razi arrested by Federal Investigation Agency for allegedly criticizing state agencies on social media

Watchdog calls for immediate release of journalist Rizwan Razi

Watchdog calls for immediate release of journalist Rizwan Razi

 Published 6 years ago:  The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities to immediately release and drop all legal proceedings against Rizwan-ur-Rehman Razi of Din News

Journalists condemn Rizwan Razi's arrest

Journalists condemn Rizwan Razi's arrest

 Published 6 years ago:  Journalists condemn the arrest of Rizwan Razi Dada for posting defamatory and obnoxious content against state institutions

FIA arrests journalist Rizwan Razi

FIA arrests journalist Rizwan Razi

 Published 6 years ago:  The Federal Investigation Agency arrests journalist Rizwan-ur-Rehman Razi from his Lahore residence for violating cybercrime law

 CPJ calls on J&K police to drop charges against journalist

CPJ calls on J&K police to drop charges against journalist

 Published 6 years ago:  The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Jammu and Kashmir police to cease legal proceedings against journalist Aasif Sultan and release him

Uganda arrests BBC journalists investigating black market drug sales

Uganda arrests BBC journalists investigating black market drug sales

 Published 6 years ago:  Uganda arrests BBC journalists Godfrey Badebye and Kassim Mohamed, fixer Rashid Kaweesa, and driver Shafiq Kisame investigating black market drug sales

Friday Times website hacked

Friday Times website hacked

 Published 6 years ago:  The Friday Times under attack by hackers says Chief Editor Najam Sethi

Rival factions of Punjab Union of Journalists unite for a cause

Rival factions of Punjab Union of Journalists unite for a cause

 Published 6 years ago:  The rival factions of Punjab Union of Journalists unite and will contest the elections from one platform according to the Lahore Press Club voter list.

KhUJ calls for cancellation of declarations of three newspapers

KhUJ calls for cancellation of declarations of three newspapers

 Published 6 years ago:  The Khyber Union of Journalists calls for the cancellation of declarations of three newspapers that have closed operations in Peshawar, and sacked staff

Craigslist founder to donate $15 million for journalism ethics

Craigslist founder to donate $15 million for journalism ethics

 Published 6 years ago:  The founder of Craigslist will donate $15 million to Columbia University and the Poynter Institute for separate efforts promoting ethics in journalism

IFJ report on journalists, media staff killed: time for action!

IFJ report on journalists, media staff killed: time for action!

 Published 6 years ago:  IFJ report details cases of 94 journalists and media persons who lost their lives in targeted killings, bomb attacks or crossfire incidents in 2018.

Imtiaz Alam heaps shame on media for ignoring court verdict

Imtiaz Alam heaps shame on media for ignoring court verdict

 Published 6 years ago:  Journalist Imtiaz Alam is not happy with the media for ignoring the Supreme Court judgment on the sit-in by Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan in November 2017.

 Journalists attacked by officials from India's ruling party

Journalists attacked by officials from India's ruling party

 Published 6 years ago:  Journalists Suman Pandey and Vinod Dongre were attacked while covering a meeting of officials from the ruling BJP in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India

NPC seeks suspension of channels' licenses not paying wages

NPC seeks suspension of channels' licenses not paying wages

 Published 6 years ago:  The National Press Club has submitted an application with chairman PEMRA seeking license suspension of channels sacking workers and not paying wages.

PMRA to regulate web TV and social media also: minister

PMRA to regulate web TV and social media also: minister

 Published 6 years ago:  Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry says Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (PMRA) will regulate web TV, social, and other media

Two Afghan journalists killed in attack on radio station

Two Afghan journalists killed in attack on radio station

 Published 6 years ago:  Two journalists were shot and killed when gunmen stormed Radio Hamsada in northeast Afghanistan

FBR freezes Jang-Geo bank accounts

FBR freezes Jang-Geo bank accounts

 Published 6 years ago:  Federal Board of Revenue has frozen bank accounts of Independent Media Corporation that owns Daily Jang and Geo News Television.

  Excessive prime-time coverage made TLP a household name: Supreme Court

Excessive prime-time coverage made TLP a household name: Supreme Court

 Published 6 years ago:  The Supreme Court criticized the role of media and regulator PEMRA during the sit-in by Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) at Faizabad in November 2017

Journalists back Asma Shirazi after shouting match on TV

Journalists back Asma Shirazi after shouting match on TV

 Published 6 years ago:  Journalists back Aaj TV presenter Asma Sherazi after a shouting match with spokesperson for the Punjab chief minister during a talk show on Channel 24.

Shakil Shaikh seeks apology, Rs10m in damages from DawnNews journalist

Shakil Shaikh seeks apology, Rs10m in damages from DawnNews journalist

 Published 6 years ago:  Shakil Shaikh, President Regional Cricket Association, Islamabad seeks apology and Rs10m in damages from a DawnNews TV journalist

Former secretary-general of PFUJ Shamsul Islam Naz passes away

Former secretary-general of PFUJ Shamsul Islam Naz passes away

 Published 6 years ago:  Shamsul Islam Naz a senior journalist and former secretary general of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists passed away on February 4 2019. He was 64.

Unknown assailants attack Lebanese TV station with a hand grenade

Unknown assailants attack Lebanese TV station with a hand grenade

 Published 6 years ago:  Unknown assailants in a car throw a hand grenade at Al-Jadeed TV headquarters in Beirut and immediately flee the scene

Minister says 50 percent dues of media houses cleared

Minister says 50 percent dues of media houses cleared

 Published 6 years ago:  Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry says the government has cleared 50 percent dues of media houses

BBC World Service in Karachi to record radio program on women's lives

BBC World Service in Karachi to record radio program on women's lives

 Published 6 years ago:  The BBC World Service is to record a radio program The Conversation in Karachi which will discuss the hopes and frustrations of women in Pakistan today

Nabeel Zafar leaving BOL Entertainment

Nabeel Zafar leaving BOL Entertainment

 Published 6 years ago:  Nabeel Zafar who is the President and Chief Executive Officer of BOL Entertainment is quitting after a four-year stint

Dawn employees in Islamabad reject pay cuts

Dawn employees in Islamabad reject pay cuts

 Published 6 years ago:  Staff of Dawn newspaper in Islamabad has rejected the management decision to cut wages by 40 percent