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Owner of belly dancing TV station arrested

Owner of belly dancing TV station arrested

 Published 13 years ago:  Egyptian vice police arrested ElTet TV station owner Baligh Hamdy in Cairo over alleged unlicensed broadcasting and claims of inciting licentiousness.

Canada awards for Pakistani journalists

Canada awards for Pakistani journalists

 Published 13 years ago:  Canadian High Commissioner Ross Hynes praised Pakistani journalists and announced annual journalism awards, honoring print and TV reporters in Islamabad.

Kidnapped Honduran journalist found dead

Kidnapped Honduran journalist found dead

 Published 13 years ago:  Honduran radio journalist Ángel Alfredo Villatoro was found dead in Tegucigalpa on May 15 after being kidnapped from his car on May 9.

Ex-Murdoch editor charged in hacking scandal

Ex-Murdoch editor charged in hacking scandal

 Published 13 years ago:  Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks was charged in London with conspiring to obstruct police in the Murdoch phone hacking probe.

Pakistan Today tells some staff to leave

Pakistan Today tells some staff to leave

 Published 13 years ago:  Pakistan Today reportedly asked Karachi staff to resign amid ongoing financial strain, layoffs and delayed salaries despite reports of an investment deal.

Slain Pakistani journalists honored

Slain Pakistani journalists honored

 Published 13 years ago:  Newseum in Washington added 72 journalists killed in 2011 to its memorial wall, honoring seven Pakistanis including Syed Saleem Shahzad, Afridi and Babar.

Hard work pays off for Tribune reporter

Hard work pays off for Tribune reporter

 Published 13 years ago:  Express Tribune reporter Zahid Gishkori is named runner-up for the Canadian High Commissioners Award for his public-interest report on the Airblue crash.

Journos on junket to England back home

Journos on junket to England back home

 Published 13 years ago:  Most journalists who joined PM Gilanis week-long England trip have returned amid criticism over ethics, public funding, and lack of media policies.

Jordan releases detained publisher

Jordan releases detained publisher

 Published 13 years ago:  Jordan freed online publisher Jamal Muhtaseb on bail after three weeks in detention over an article alleging royal officials' misconduct, prosecutors said.

Five journalists killed in plane crash

Five journalists killed in plane crash

 Published 13 years ago:  Five journalists died after a demo flight jetliner crashed into Mount Salak near Jakarta, Indonesia, and authorities feared all passengers were dead.

Dedicated to our better halves

Dedicated to our better halves

 Published 13 years ago:  A journalist reflects on night shifts and newsroom life, highlighting the unseen sacrifices and steadfast support provided by journalists wives.

Journalist who survived blast tells the tale

Journalist who survived blast tells the tale

 Published 13 years ago:  Reporter Waheedur Rehman Khalil recounts surviving a second blast at Ajmal Khattaks tomb in Nowshera while covering violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Awards for Dawn, Tribune journos

Awards for Dawn, Tribune journos

 Published 13 years ago:  Dawns Mubarak Zeb Khan and The Express Tribunes Zahid Gishkori won Canadian High Commission journalism awards to be presented in Islamabad on May 17.

Journalists injured as violence erupts in Charsadda protest

Journalists injured as violence erupts in Charsadda protest

 Published 13 years ago:  Police baton-charged journalists covering a Charsadda protest over power load-shedding, injuring two media workers who were treated in Peshawar.

Media ethics in the spotlight

Media ethics in the spotlight

 Published 13 years ago:  A seminar in Islamabad launched pakmediaethics.org and opened Pakistans ethical journalism programme, focusing on standards, accountability and.

KTN reporter gunned down

KTN reporter gunned down

 Published 13 years ago:  KTN reporter Aurangzeb Tunio was shot dead in Lalurounk near Larkana as police planned arrests, marking the fourth journalist killing this year.

Cameron faces scrutiny over ties to Murdoch

Cameron faces scrutiny over ties to Murdoch

 Published 13 years ago:  David Cameron faces scrutiny over ties to Rupert Murdoch as ex-News International chief Rebekah Brooks appears at the Leveson inquiry in London.

Call a spade a spade

Call a spade a spade

 Published 13 years ago:  Karachi commentary criticises Pakistani media for downplaying reports that eight Pakistanis in the UK were jailed for running a gang rape ring.

Sheikh Mohammed attends Journalism Awards

Sheikh Mohammed attends Journalism Awards

 Published 13 years ago:  Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid attended the 11th Arab Journalism Awards gala in Dubai and presented top honours to leading Arab media professionals.

Newseum honor for slain Shahzad

Newseum honor for slain Shahzad

 Published 13 years ago:  Slain Pakistani journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad will be added to the Newseum Journalists Memorial in Washington on May 14 alongside 71 others.

The newsroom, the center of it all

The newsroom, the center of it all

 Published 13 years ago:  A journalist reflects on contrasting newsroom cultures, from Dubai TVs high-tech professionalism to Pakistans chaotic but vibrant and politicized workplaces.

AVT crew injured in bomb attack

AVT crew injured in bomb attack

 Published 13 years ago:  Five AVT Khyber News crew members were injured in a second remote-controlled blast at Ajmal Khattak Baba mausoleum in Akora Khattak.

Fire at The Statesman office

Fire at The Statesman office

 Published 13 years ago:  A fire sparked by an electrical short circuit gutted equipment at The Statesman office in Bilal Town, Peshawar, with no casualties reported.

CPJ calls for release of Sudan journalist

CPJ calls for release of Sudan journalist

 Published 13 years ago:  CPJ urged Sudanese authorities to free journalist Faisal Mohamed Saleh, detained by NISS in Khartoum after weeks of harassment over criticism of the state.

Why Pakistani journalists deserve two days off

Why Pakistani journalists deserve two days off

 Published 13 years ago:  A commentary argues Pakistani journalists need two weekly holidays to reduce burnout, improve work quality, and balance family life amid intense deadlines.

Journalists protest police violence

Journalists protest police violence

 Published 13 years ago:  Peshawar video journalists protested after KTN cameraman Wahid Khan was beaten by traffic police near Jinnah Park, demanding action against those involved.

China expels Al Jazeera correspondent

China expels Al Jazeera correspondent

 Published 13 years ago:  China declined to renew Al Jazeera correspondent Melissa Chans visa, forcing the English channel to close its Beijing bureau after years of reporting.

Gaza journalist wins courage award

Gaza journalist wins courage award

 Published 13 years ago:  Gaza journalist Asma al-Ghoul won the 2012 IWMF Courage in Journalism Award for reporting amid threats, attacks and intimidation in Gaza.