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Government to crack down on social media hate speech

Government to crack down on social media hate speech

 Published 6 years ago:  Pakistan government plans to crack down on hate speech on social media and set up a new media regulatory authority

Digital Journalists Group running survey on journalists' salaries

Digital Journalists Group running survey on journalists' salaries

 Published 6 years ago:  Given the state of media, Digital Journalists of Pakistan Group is running an online survey to have an understanding of salaries paid to journalists.

Murtaza Solangi sues Capital TV

Murtaza Solangi sues Capital TV

 Published 6 years ago:  Murtaza Solangi moves court for the recovery of his unpaid wages from Capital TV where he worked as a talk show host.

Journalists condemn Fawad Chaudhry's non-serious attitude

Journalists condemn Fawad Chaudhry's non-serious attitude

 Published 6 years ago:  Journalist unions pass a resolution condemning the non-serious attitude of Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry and boycott a scheduled meeting with him.

Thailand regulator switches off Voice TV

Thailand regulator switches off Voice TV

 Published 6 years ago:  Thailand regulator shuts down Voice TV as several of its news items run the risk of causing confusion and inciting conflict or divisions in the kingdom

Democracy in Pakistan worse than dictatorship: Asma Shirazi

Democracy in Pakistan worse than dictatorship: Asma Shirazi

 Published 6 years ago:  Aaj News presenter Asma Sherazi terms the current phase of democracy in Pakistan worse than dictatorship

Express Tribune censors New York Times article

Express Tribune censors New York Times article

 Published 6 years ago:  A story in the international New York Times criticizing Pakistani army was censored by its local publisher Express Tribune, replaced by a blank space.

Journalists in Peshawar begin protests in earnest

Journalists in Peshawar begin protests in earnest

 Published 6 years ago:  Khyber Union of Journalists and Peshawar Press Club decide to start protests against the layoffs of media workers, pay cuts, and wage delays

Impunity win: Journalist killer's presidential pardon withdrawn

Impunity win: Journalist killer's presidential pardon withdrawn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