The Sindh Commission for the Protection of Journalists was informed in its meeting that the heirs of journalist Nasrullah Gadani, who was murdered in Mirpur Mathelo in May 2024, along with their legal counsel, have submitted an application, wherein they expressed serious security concerns, stating that during court proceedings in Mirpur Mathelo, an atmosphere of […]
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Panel to be set up to review applications for Journalist Housing Society
Under the chairmanship of Azma Bokhari, Minister for Information and Culture Punjab, an important meeting of the Punjab Journalists Housing Foundation was held to review the procedure for scrutinizing applications received for the Journalist Housing Society Phase-II. The meeting was attended by Secretary Information Syed Tahir Raza Hamdani, Director General Public Relations Farid Ahmad, President […]
PIC, RUDA sign accord for development of Journalist Colony Phase-II
The Punjab Information Department and the Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) on Thursday signed an agreement for the development of Journalist Colony Phase-II, in line with the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. Secretary Information Syed Tahir Raza Hamdani and Brig (retd) Mansoor Ahmed Janjua signed the document at a ceremony attended by […]
Vile and Viral
The air is thick with hate. But still, seeing a man confront journalist Shahzeb Khanzada in front of his family and berate him for failing to serve a political preference felt unreal. To make matters worse, a near-simultaneous circulation occurred of an AI-generated video targeting another journalist, Benazir Shah. Anyone treating these episodes as isolated […]
Durefishan and Ayesha Omar back Saba Qamar in legal battle against journalist
Durefishan Saleem and Ayesha Omar have extended immense support to Saba Qamar as she continues her legal battle against local journalist Naeem Hanif. Earlier this week, the Pakistani star filed a Rs 100 million defamation case against the journalist over his alleged defamatory remarks. After the news made rounds on the social media, Saba’s fellow […]
Saba Qamar takes legal action against journalist
Saba Qamar has announced legal action against journalist Naeem Hanif following allegations he made regarding her past. The controversy stirred when the Besharam actress made strong remarks against Karachi during her recent conversation on a podcast. During the conversation, Qamar was asked if she would ever move to Karachi permanently to which the actress boldly […]
Imran draws flak from lawmakers for ‘misbehaving’ with journalist
Members of the Parliamentary Reporters Association of Pakistan (PRA) on Monday staged a mass walkout from a session of the National Assembly, over senior journalist Ijaz Ahmed allegedly being subjected to misbehaviour by PTI founder Imran Khan. According to Ahmed, the walkout was organised by the PRA Pakistan’s Election Committee. “[The] PTI founder hurled abuse […]
Journalist Imtiaz Mir succumbs to injuries after gun attack
Journalist Imtiaz Mir, who was injured in a firing incident at Malir Kala Board last week, has passed away. According to police, unidentified assailants opened fire on him late Sunday night. He had been under treatment at a private hospital for the past week but could not survive his injuries. Despite the incident, Korangi Police […]
Veteran Journalist Zawar Hassan Passed Away At 96
Veteran Journalist Zawar Hassan Passed Away At 96. Veteran journalist Zawar Hassan whose career ranged from sports reporter and editorial writer to travel magazine editor and public affairs manager, passed away on Saturday after a brief illness, four months short of his 97th birthday. Born in January 1927 in Pratapgarh, India, he did his LLB […]
IHC seeks report regarding FIRs against journalists
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday sought report from secretary interior regarding the registration of cases across the country against TV anchors including Arshad Sharif, Sami Ibrahim, and Moeed Pirzada. Chief Justice Athar Minallah, hearing the case, also stopped the provision of the custody of said TV anchors to other provinces without the […]