PPF condemns misbehavior of sitting KP minister with Geo News reporter Rasool Dawar

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) condemns the misbehavior of a sitting minister in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province with Geo News reporter Rasool Dawar. It is condemnable that Dawar received death threats and abuse in response to a request for comment on a story. Speaking to PPF, Dawar...

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Police raid on the hospital: CM removes CIA DIG Malik Liaquat for torturing journalists

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Taking notice of alleged police highhandedness, Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi removed CIA DIG Malik Liaquat from his post and ordered the registration of a case against those involved in vandalizing in Doctors’ Hospital and torturing journalists. The S&GAD on Monday...

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Media bodies slam curbs on journalists

KARACHI: Media organisations on Thursday expressed grave concern over the curbs on media and said the journalist fraternity would make every possible struggle for freedom of expression and people’s right to information. In a joint statement, the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors, Pakistan Federal Union of...

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House of Dawn correspondent raided for reports on PTI leaders

SARGODHA: Mianwali police broke into the house of Dawn correspondent, Khursheed Anwar Khan, on Thursday night for no reason and harassed the family. About a dozen policemen cordoned off the house while women police searched the house without producing any warrants and harassed his wife. The police,...

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Haripur journalist demands action against officials

HARIPUR: A local journalist formally requested the district police officer here on Thursday for ordering the registration of a criminal case against officials of the Halal Food Authority for allegedly attempting to beat him up. He also accused those officials of stopping him from gathering information...

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APNS condemns attack at residence of Daily Ausaf’s Chief Editor Raja Mehtab Khan

ISLAMABAD – All Pakistan Newspapers Society strongly denounced attack at residence of the Chief Editor of Daily Ausaf and Chairman, ABN Group, Raja Mehtab Khan, calling it an attack on the freedom of press. APNS Secretary General Sarmad Ali said a contingent of law enforcers barged...

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PIC imposes fine on PESCO CEO for not sharing information with citizen

ISLAMABAD, Dec 20 (APP): The Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) has imposed a fine equivalent to the salary of 15 days on the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) for not providing information to a citizen under the Right of Access to...

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) condemns the disruption in access to social media in Pakistan

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) condemns the recent disruptions to access to social media platforms in Pakistan.  While it is not possible to ascertain if this was the cause of the disruption, the disruption in services experienced on December 17 occurred at a time when the...

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PPF strongly condemns the attack on Sada e Watan Bureau Chief Naseer Ghumman in Sialkot

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) strongly condemns the violent attack on daily Sada e Watan Bureau Chief Naseer Ghumman in Sialkot, Punjab. PPF urges authorities to take immediate steps to ensure the arrest of those behind the attack and to provide the required medical assistance and...

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Pakistan Press Foundation condemns the attack on the Sadiqabad Press Club; urges authorities to ensure safety of members

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) strongly condemns the attack on Sadiqabad Press Club in the Punjab province. The attack on the club premises during which threats were issued to the president of  the press club are unacceptable. The relevant authorities must ensure that the perpetrators of...

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