Tag: Journalist

Protests held in Larkana, Naundero against journalist’s murder

LARKANA: The journalists of Larkana and Naundero held protest demonstrations in their respective towns against the brutal killing of their colleague Ali Sher Rajpar by...

Ghana journalist who exposed African football graft shot dead

ACCRA: Ghanaian police on Thursday opened an investigation after an undercover journalist who helped expose corruption in African football was shot dead. "Our men are...

US arrests American journalist working for Iran’s state Press TV

NEW ORLEANS: A prominent American anchorwoman on Iranian state television has been arrested by the FBI during a visit to the US, the broadcaster...

IMF says never called Asad Umar arrogant

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has denied terming Finance Minister Asad Umar as "arrogant", as claimed by a Pakistani journalist earlier this week. Economic analyst Ihteshamul...

Warrants issued for Shahid Masood’s arrest in journalist’s mobile snatching case

ISLAMABAD: A District and Sessions judge on Wednesday issued arrest warrants for TV anchor Dr Shahid Masood in the case pertaining to him snatching...

ATC grants bail to journalist Nasarullah Khan in banned literature case

KARACHI: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Wednesday granted bail to senior journalist and Karachi Press Club (KPC) member Nasarullah Khan Chaudhry for allegedly possessing...

Saudi Arabia calls for execution of 5 charged with murder of...

--Eleven people have been charged with Khashoggi's killing, Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman not implicated in murder   RIYADH: Eleven people have been charged in the...

VIDEO: Shahid Masood ‘harasses’ journalist over court escape question

Former Pakistan Television (PTV) chairman Dr Shahid Masood, who is in the headlines for his alleged involvement in the Rs33 million PTV misappropriation case,...

Son of murdered journalist Khashoggi leaves Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: The eldest son of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Salah, and his family have left the Gulf kingdom after the government lifted a...

VIDEO: Hassan Nisar abuses female colleague in viral off-screen clip

An off-screen footage of senior journalist and columnist Hassan Nisar’s talk show has gone viral on social media wherein he can be seen hurling abuses...

VIDEO: Hassan Nisar abuses female colleague in viral off-screen clip

An off-screen footage of senior journalist and columnist Hassan Nisar’s talk show has gone viral on social media wherein he can be seen hurling abuses...

Japan confirms release of journalist held in Syria since 2015

TOKYO: The Japanese government on Wednesday confirmed that a journalist kidnapped in Syria more than three years ago has been freed and is in...

Khashoggi murder ‘worst cover-up ever’: Trump

---US revokes visas of some Saudis WASHINGTON/ANKARA: President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Saudi authorities staged the “worst cover-up ever” in the killing of prominent...

Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancée shares touching video of slain Saudi journalist

With Saudi Arabia admitting that Jamal Khashoggi died in a "fist fight" at its Istanbul consulate, grieving fiancée of the slain journalist and author...

Journalist shot dead by armed assailants in Haripur

A journalist, Sohail Khan, was gunned down by unidentified assailants in Haripur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Tuesday. Senior journalist Hamid Mir wrote on...

Media officials hold rallies across country against downsizing, curbs: report

Media officials and journalists held rallies across the country in protest against downsizing, discontinuation of advertisements and steps taken to curb the circulation of...

Turkey asks to search Saudi consulate for journalist

ANKARA: Turkey has asked for permission to search Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul after Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi went missing last week following his...