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 Myanmar editor faces life in prison for publishing interview with insurgent group

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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