LAHORE: Special Assistant to the Chief Minister (SACM) Punjab on Information and Spokesperson to the Punjab Government Hassan Khawar said on Tuesday the journalist community, especially crime reporters, were unarmed warriors who stand with the government in the fight against crime. In his statement on the murder of a journalist in front of Lahore Press […]
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Journalist shot dead in Lahore
LAHORE: A senior journalist of a private news channel was shot dead outside the Lahore Press Club here on Monday. According to the police, two unidentified assailants on a motorcycle opened firing at the vehicle of Hussnain Shah near Shimla Pahari, LPC. Resultantly, journalist Hussnain Shah died on the spot. On information, the police reached […]
ISI distances itself from attack on Asad Ali Toor
ISLAMABAD: In a contact with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) on Saturday completely disassociated itself from the recent incident in Islamabad in which Asad Ali Toor, a digital media journalist, was brutally tortured. A press statement by the ministry said that the allegations against the intelligence agency were part of […]
Another day another journalist attacked – ‘Asad Toor’s voice will grow stronger, louder’: Bilawal
While politicians and journalists came in drove condemning the attack on Asad Ali Toor, journalist and Youtuber, social media was full of posts (unfortunately) creating doubts about the incident. This is not happening for the first time in Pakistan. A good chunk of the social media activists sees the attack on Malala Yousafzai by Taliban […]
Firdous sees ‘new group’ within PMLN in Punjab
RAWALPINDI: Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Monday said that media freedom is one of the most important pillars of democracy and the government has tabled the ‘Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill 2021’ in the National Assembly. Talking to the journalists while inaugurating the corona vaccination […]
Israeli airstrike kills Palestinian journalist in his house
WEB DESK Palestinian journalist Yusef Abu Hussein was killed in an Israeli air strike that hit his house in Gaza on Wednesday. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemned the killing of journalist ‘Yusef Abu Hussein’, whose house in Gaza was hit by Israeli missiles. The IFJ wrote to the UN Security Council, the Secretary-General […]
Khalilur Rehman Qamar lashes out at female journalist yet again
Pakistan’s infamous writer Khalilur Rehman Qamar is ensnared in yet another controversy after he lashed out at a female journalist during a panel discussion. The writer, notoriously known for his misogynistic rants and for disrespecting any woman who dares disagree with him, walked out of a talk show while spewing sexist slurs at a female […]
Journalist manhandling case: Court extends interim bail of accused for fifth time
ISLAMABAD: Additional District and Sessions Judge Basit Aleem on Wednesday approved the interim bail of two accused for manhandling a journalist for the fifth time without any arguments. Farid Sabri, a reporter of a private news channel based in Islamabad, was manhandled by the mafia in E-7 on May 16 when he tried to expose […]
Russian investigative journalist on drugs charges gets house arrest
A Russian investigative journalist facing what supporters call trumped up drugs charges was ordered to be held under house arrest Saturday after appearing before a judge in Moscow. Hundreds of people gathered outside cheered in support of Ivan Golunov, 36, in a case that has drawn international concern. Many of his supporters had feared that […]
Retired Lebanese soldiers picket central bank over cuts
Retired soldiers in Lebanon, concerned about any pension or benefit cuts as the government debates a draft budget, started picketing the Central Bank building late on Sunday, saying they aimed to stop workers from entering on Monday morning. As about 100 protesters gathered outside the Central Bank, Lebanon’s coalition government held its latest meeting to […]