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Welcome to our Newsroom, your one-stop destination for the latest stories meticulously curated and refined by our skilled sub-editors. This dynamic section features a diverse mix of news articles spanning some of our main categories, including Pakistan, World, Asia, Opportunities, and Women in Media. Stay updated with the most current and compelling stories, all in one place, as we bring you comprehensive coverage of the events and issues shaping the media world.
Myanmar editor faces life in prison for publishing interview with insurgent group
Published 5 years ago: Police arrested Ko Nay Lin, editor of the English and Burmese-language Voice of Myanmar news website from his home
Jang Group publisher Mir Javed-ur-Rahman passes away
Published 5 years ago: He died at a private hospital in Karachi following a battle with lunch cancer
PFUJ concerned over disappearance of Pakistani journalist Sajid Hussain in Sweden
Published 5 years ago: The union leaders demand that the Swedish government should work for his early recovery
All jailed journalists must be freed amid COVID-19 pandemic: CPJ
Published 5 years ago: At least 250 journalists are in jail because of their work
IFJ calls for dropping case against journalist Azhar-ul-Haq Wahid
Published 5 years ago: The journalist was released on bail after more than two months in jail for criticizing the government on social media
Jang Group journalists renew calls for Mir Shakil's release
Published 5 years ago: Some of them simply demand the release of the media mogul while others criticize the PTI government
APNS seeks relief package from government
Published 5 years ago: The society says the free press, which is the fourth pillar of Pakistani democracy, is facing a national emergency
Emergency law in Thailand will further erode press freedom: IFJ
Published 5 years ago: Thailand imposed a one-month state of emergency on March 26 to control COVID-19, allowing authorities to impose restrictions on the media
Punjab government rejects Hamid Mir's tweet
Published 5 years ago: The journalist claimed the provincial government was not coming clean on the number of COVID-19 cases among the Tableeghi Jammat
Honor for journalist Zeeshan Javaid
Published 5 years ago: He becomes the first Pakistani journalist to complete the Health Emergencies Program under the World Health Organization
PFUJ demands safety of media workers amid Coronavirus outbreak
Published 5 years ago: The union urges media houses to provide field staff personal protection kits, which are mandatory for professionals
PFUJ condemns beating up of journalists by security personnel
Published 5 years ago: The incidents occurred in Karachi, Sukkur, Hyderabad and other cities in Sindh during the lockdown
PEMRA tells media houses to conduct shows without inviting gathering
Published 5 years ago: Organizing shows involving public participation may pose a severe threat to the channel staff and participating audience
Indian-held Kashmir unable to access COVID-19 information online
Published 5 years ago: IFJ urges the Indian government to remove all communication restrictions on Kashmir.
Mir Shakil wants protests to press for his release called off
Published 5 years ago: His request comes because of the prevailing Coronavirus pandemic
National Press Club polls postponed
Published 5 years ago: The election committee will meet on April 5 to decide on a new date.
Senior tribal journalist Sailab Mehsud passes away
Published 5 years ago: He remained hospitalized for about five months
Usman Buzdar serves legal notice on Dawn Resident Editor Fahd Husain
Published 5 years ago: The chief minister wants an immediate apology and seeks Rs 25 crore in damages
China revokes press credentials of US reporters at three major outlets
Published 5 years ago: The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns "this senseless but entirely predictable retaliation by the Chinese government"
Journalist's body exhumed for second post mortem
Published 5 years ago: The investigation team claimed it found many flaws in the previous post mortem report
Dawn in embarrassing identity mix up
Published 5 years ago: The paper mixes up identities of a former senator from Balochistan and an inmate serving sentence in Guantanamo Bay
Conference focuses on journalism for peace, interfaith harmony
Published 5 years ago: The trainees produced around 100 news stories that promoted interfaith harmony and discussed actual case studies
PEMRA cuts distribution of Geo News after CEO's arrest
Published 5 years ago: The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Pakistan to lift restrictions on Geo News imposed by PEMRA and restore its free broadcast. The move follows the controversial arrest of Jang Media Group's CEO, Shakil-ur-Rehman.
Court allows NAB to investigate Jang Group owner Mir Shakil
Published 5 years ago: Court says he can be held in custody and investigated for 12 days
Geo the target again
Published 5 years ago: The channel says PEMRA has been directed to either shut down Geo or change its number on the cable network.
Maleeha Lodhi backs Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman, calls for his release
Published 5 years ago: No justification for detaining him when he is ready to answer all questions about the alleged case, she says.
Journalist goes missing in Bangladesh amidst controversial accusations
Published 5 years ago: Shafiqul Islam Kajol is accused by the ruling Awami League of publishing false information
Australian journalist claims Pakistani immigration official demanded money from him
Published 5 years ago: The official asked for money from Dennis Freedman for getting his passport stamped in two seconds

