Newsroom

 Published 14 years ago:  Colombian FARC rebels released proof-of-life video of France 24 journalist Romeo Langlois, held a month, ahead of a planned Wednesday release.

 Published 14 years ago:  Talks for Arif Nizami to join Dunya TV as group editor hit a hurdle after a proposal to merge Pakistan Today with the Dunya Group.

 Published 14 years ago:  Senior journalist Sarmad Bashir has joined Dunyas upcoming Urdu newspaper as Editor Reporting after quitting Pakistan Today in April.

 Published 14 years ago:  Zahid Mazhar, new DawnNews editor, plans team changes amid Islamabad staff exits and reported tensions with host Talat Hussain over ratings.

 Published 14 years ago:  An Indian journalist in Los Angeles critiques Pakistani and local US newspapers for weak coverage, limited international news and cautious reporting.

 Published 14 years ago:  Pakistans media industry faces layoffs, salary delays and shrinking opportunities as the post-2003 expansion fades under economic strain and pressure.

 Published 14 years ago:  Journalist Matiullah Jan says Dawn News informed him his time at the channel was over, amid reports he and two other senior staff will be replaced.

 Published 14 years ago:  Islamabad journalists protested layoffs by media houses at the National Press Club, urging reinstatement, wage board implementation and timely payments.

 Published 14 years ago:  London police arrested a 37-year-old News International employee in a probe into alleged bribery and corruption of public officials, linked to Murdoch.

 Published 14 years ago:  Peshawar journalists protested media staff sackings, warning channels of live coverage restrictions at Peshawar Press Club unless laid-off workers are.

 Published 14 years ago:  Karachi and Mumbai Press Clubs signed a memorandum in Mumbai pledging to avoid hate language as a Pakistani media delegation visited India.

 Published 14 years ago:  Lahore Press Club may open membership to electronic media journalists, raising concern among F-Block members who fear losing chances for housing plots.

 Published 14 years ago:  BBC journalist Jeremy Paxman told the Leveson Inquiry that Piers Morgan showed him in 2002 how to access mobile voicemails using default codes.

 Published 14 years ago:  Journalists and Islamabad Press Club protest Geo TV layoffs after several staff were sacked in Islamabad and Karachi amid repeated downsizing since 2010.

 Published 14 years ago:  In Lahore, 60 journalists and students attended a two-day workshop by Dr Sherry Ricchiardi on media ethics, investigative reporting and core journalism skills.

 Published 14 years ago:  Dunya News cameraman Khalil Ahmad is in critical condition after being shot at an Awami Tehrik rally in Karachi where 15 were killed.

 Published 14 years ago:  ICFJ names Kassim Mohamed and Sami Mahdi as 2012 Knight International Journalism Award winners for reporting on piracy and violence against women.

 Published 14 years ago:  Matiullah Jan proposes a journalist relief fund with monthly contributions to support laid-off media workers earning under Rs40,000 in Pakistan.

 Published 14 years ago:  Two Dunya News crew members were injured when gunmen opened fire on an Awami Tehrik rally in Karachi, killing 10 people and burning vehicles.

 Published 14 years ago:  Karachi and Mumbai Press Clubs urged a liberal visa regime for journalists at a Mumbai seminar, seeking multiple year-long visas and easier travel access.

 Published 14 years ago:  ITNE Chairman Nasir Hussain issued show-cause notices to Ausaf owners and officials for failing to implement salary dues orders for two years.

 Published 14 years ago:  A man carrying three hand grenades and 37 live rounds was arrested at Abujas Radio House as ministers held a news conference, officials said.

 Published 14 years ago:  HRCP urged President Asif Ali Zardari to form an independent judicial commission to probe the killing of journalist Razaq Gul in Turbat.

 Published 14 years ago:  Dunya TV has reportedly bought a Zero Point-area building in Islamabad from Malik Riaz to develop a media house and launch an Urdu newspaper.

 Published 14 years ago:  A 14-member Pakistani media delegation arrived in Mumbai for a week-long study tour to promote better reporting and people-to-people ties.

 Published 14 years ago:  PTVs proposed all-English channel has stalled due to financial constraints, with the new information minister reportedly instructing management to halt it.

 Published 14 years ago:  Charsadda residents and civil society protested police baton-charge on journalists during a load-shedding protest, demanding FIRs and action against officers.

 Published 14 years ago:  Geo TV fired three journalists from its Islamabad office on Saturday, continuing a series of layoffs and downsizing across the network since March.