Tag: Journalists
Journalists face problems in budget session
During the budget session, journalists faced a lot of problems in getting budget documents as the Press Information Department (PID) did not make adequate...
On-field journalists deserve life insurance’
A comprehensive life insurance plan and better protection must be provided for on-field reporters by the government and media house owners, journalists said at...
Journalists protest Salim Shehzad’s murder
Like other parts of the country, journalists of Peshawar on Wednesday staged a protest demonstration and condemned murder of their colleague Syed Salim Shehzad....
Senior journalists honoured
The Council of National Affairs held a reception in honour of Urdu Digest Editor Altaf Hassan Qureshi and Wafaq Editor Mustafa Sadiq on Friday....
Zardari for plan to protect journalists
President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday directed the ministers of interior and information to jointly devise a plan for the protection of journalists against...
Bahrain questions three journalists after crackdown
MANAMA - Bahrain's public prosecutor began questioning on Monday three senior journalists sacked from the Gulf kingdom's only opposition newspaper over accusations of falsifying news about the government's crackdown on protesters.
Bahrain has seen some of the worst unrest in its history since mostly Shi'ite Muslim protesters took to the streets in February, inspired by uprisings that toppled leaders in Egypt and Tunisia, to demand a bigger say in the Sunni-ruled kingdom.
Bahrain has seen some of the worst unrest in its history since mostly Shi'ite Muslim protesters took to the streets in February, inspired by uprisings that toppled leaders in Egypt and Tunisia, to demand a bigger say in the Sunni-ruled kingdom.
Journalists to protest for 7th Award today
ISLAMABAD - On the call of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists, the Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ) will hold a demonstration today (Monday) in front of the Parliament House to protest against the non-implementation of 7th Wage Award, targeted killing of media persons, non-payment of salaries and illegal retrenchment of workers from newspapers and news channels.
The RIUJ has urged the journalists, media workers and civil society members to participate in the
The RIUJ has urged the journalists, media workers and civil society members to participate in the
Journalist’s ‘target killers’ sent on police remand
KARACHI - Five men allegedly involved in the murder of journalist Wali Khan Babar were sent on police remand till the 18th by an anti-terrorism court (ATC), but they will have to be produced before the court at the next hearing.
The accused, including Shahrukh alias Mani, Naveed alias Polka, Shakil Malik, Faisal Mehmood alias Nafsiyati and Syed Muhammad Ali Rizvi, were produced before an ATC on Friday, with the police seeking their physical remand for further interrogation. The
The accused, including Shahrukh alias Mani, Naveed alias Polka, Shakil Malik, Faisal Mehmood alias Nafsiyati and Syed Muhammad Ali Rizvi, were produced before an ATC on Friday, with the police seeking their physical remand for further interrogation. The
Facebook launches page for journalists
WASHINGTON - Facebook on Tuesday launched a media resource page to help journalists use the social network as a reporting tool and better connect with their audience.
The "Journalists on Facebook" page is intended to be "an ongoing resource for the growing number of reporters using Facebook to find sources, interact with readers, and advance stories," Justin Osofsky, Facebook's director of media partnerships, said in a blog post.
"The page will provide journalists with best
The "Journalists on Facebook" page is intended to be "an ongoing resource for the growing number of reporters using Facebook to find sources, interact with readers, and advance stories," Justin Osofsky, Facebook's director of media partnerships, said in a blog post.
"The page will provide journalists with best
Journalists called on to play positive role
SAHIWAL - Sahiwal Division Commissioner Qazi Muhammad Ashfaq Qureshi has said that journalists should play positive role to bring a change and help administration provide relief to the people as they are the ears and eyes of the society.
He said this while addressing a delegation of National Dailies Union of Journalists Sahiwal in his office. He added that all segments of the society should play an active role in building a healthy environment and cooperate with one another to
He said this while addressing a delegation of National Dailies Union of Journalists Sahiwal in his office. He added that all segments of the society should play an active role in building a healthy environment and cooperate with one another to
Journalists barred from covering Musharraf
LONDON - UK-based journalists working for Pakistani print and broadcast media organisations were not allowed to cover a speech of former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf in Manchester. Musharraf was chief guest at a function organised by All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) UK on Wednesday at Manchester. Former President Musharraf, for the first time left London since the issuance of his arrest warrants by a Pakistani court hearing the Benazir Bhutto murder case. APML party
A woman journalist’s strugglw to the top
LAHORE - No matter how resistant they are to establishment and how much they demand for democracy, the unfortunate fact is that no union in Pakistan has the same ratio of representation of women as men. The journalists unions are much the same. Male dominated, and sometimes in certain splinter groups, they tend to follow more of the personal agenda of a few top leaders instead of following the plight and misery of the media workers and journalists. Nevertheless, one woman broke away
LHC reserves verdict on order banning journalists from courts
Lahore - The Lahore High Court on Wednesday reserved verdict on a writ petition challenging ban on journalists' entry into anti-terrorism courts, National Accountability Bureau courts, special courts and tribunals. Earlier, the court had formed a committee to resolve the issue. Representatives of Federal Union of Journalists, Punjab Union of Journalists, Court Reporter Association and federal and Punjab governments were included in the committee which had submitted its
Assassins targeting politicians, journalists arrested
ISLAMABAD - The law enforcement agencies have arrested terrorists who wanted to kill political leadership as well as journalists, said Rehman Malik, the federal minister for Interior Affairs.
Speaking with media outside the Parliament House on Tuesday, he revealed that the security agencies have arrested terrorists who wanted to kill leadership of the Pakistan People's Party, Mutahida Qaumi Movement, Awami National Party, as well as journalists.
To a question, the Interior
Speaking with media outside the Parliament House on Tuesday, he revealed that the security agencies have arrested terrorists who wanted to kill leadership of the Pakistan People's Party, Mutahida Qaumi Movement, Awami National Party, as well as journalists.
To a question, the Interior
MPAs condemn police torture of journalist’s son
LAHORE - Members of the provincial assembly (MPA) on Monday condemned police torture of a journalist's son and demanded prompt action over the issue while journalists protesting against the incident staged a walkout from the Punjab Assembly (PA) Press Gallery.
MPAs criticised police for torturing journalists, doctors, teachers and students and termed manhandling of Hassan Iftikhar, son of noted journalist Iftikhar Ahmed, at the Lahore airport as condemnable. They said that the
MPAs criticised police for torturing journalists, doctors, teachers and students and termed manhandling of Hassan Iftikhar, son of noted journalist Iftikhar Ahmed, at the Lahore airport as condemnable. They said that the
LHC stays conversion of park at Journalists Housing Colony
LAHORE - Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed on Friday stayed conversion of a recreational park at the Lahore Press Club Journalists Housing Colony, Harbanspura into a residential area by creating plots for 295 newly-inducted members of the club. Hearing a petition filed by club member Din Muhammad Dard, the court also issued notice for February 11 to managing director (MD) of the Punjab Journalist Housing Foundation, managerial body of the scheme, and all members of
Police thrash protesting UoE students and journalists
LAHORE - The Township Police on Wednesday brutally tortured journalists and University of Education (UoE) students on protesting against termination of two varsity faculty members. Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif condemned the torture and formed a committee to prove termination of UoE IT Director Anwarur Rehman Pasha and his wife Shaheen Pasha.
The torture took place at the Akbar Chowk, Township where police thrashed journalists and UoE students and also arrested some
The torture took place at the Akbar Chowk, Township where police thrashed journalists and UoE students and also arrested some
