Islamabad police hint stern action against cops involved in attack on journalists
- 03-Oct-2025
ISLAMABAD: An inquiry is underway over an attack of Islamabad police on the National Press Club, ARY News reported citing sources. Sources apprised that Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Headquarters Haroon Joya is heading the inquiry team. Initially the inquiry team has identified 11 police personnel, the sources added. The sources apprised that many of the […]
Israel arrests over 20 journalists on Gaza flotilla: media watchdog
- 03-Oct-2025
Paris: Reporters Without Borders has condemned Israel’s arrest of “more than 20 foreign journalists” after Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, calling for their immediate release. In a statement released on Thursday evening, the Paris-based media watchdog said there were more than 20 foreign reporters on board the Global Sumud Flotilla, which set sail […]
Three journalists killed in Israeli air strike in Lebanon near border with Syria
- 25-Oct-2024
Lebanese state media said Friday three journalists were killed in an Israeli air strike overnight in eastern Lebanon near the border with Syria. “Our correspondent in Zahle reported the death of three journalists in an Israeli raid on Hasbaya,” Lebanon’s National News Agency reported, adding that “Israeli warplanes raided at 3:30 am (0030 GMT) on […]
Govt announces to restore health insurance scheme for journalists
- 15-Jun-2024
ISLAMABAD: While announcing restoration of health insurance scheme for journalists, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said on Friday that the Pakistan government was taking all possible steps for welfare of the media community. Addressing a ceremony regarding launch of the health insurance scheme for the journalists, the minister said the government had […]
Shoes stolen from Parliament House mosque
- 19-Apr-2024
ISLAMABAD: At least a dozen people including journalists’ shoes were stolen from the Parliament House mosque on Friday, ARY News reported. The worshippers at the mosque could not find their shoes after offering Jumma prayers at the mosque. Sources said that the security officials responsible for duty of the mosque were absent at the time […]
SC orders FIA to withdraw summons issued to journalists
- 29-Jan-2024
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday ordered the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to withdraw notices issued to journalists for criticism on the judiciary. Last week, the FIA issued summons notices to 65 individuals including 47 journalists from mainstream media and social media over a ‘malicious anti-judiciary campaign’. The orders were passed by a three-member […]
Govt denies impression of ‘harassing’ journalists
- 28-Jan-2024
ISLAMABAD: After Supreme Court took suo motu notice of alleged harassment of journalists by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), the caretaker government on Sunday dispelled the impression of “any campaign” against the media persons in backdrop of malicious campaign targeted towards superior judiciary, ARY News reported. Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, a […]
India targeting high-profile journalists with spyware: Amnesty
- 28-Dec-2023
India’s government has recently targeted high-profile journalists with Pegasus spyware, Amnesty International and The Washington Post said in a joint investigation published Thursday. Created by Israeli firm NSO Group and sold to governments around the world, Pegasus software can be used to access a phone’s messages and emails, peruse photos, eavesdrop on calls, track locations […]
Sindh governor takes notice of ‘torture’ over journalists at NICVD
- 27-Dec-2023
KARACHI: Governor Sindh on Wednesday sought a report from the Health Secretary regarding the hospital management’s ill-treatment with the journalists at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) Hospital in Karachi, ARY News reported. According to the details, Governor Sindh – Kamran Tessori – took notice of the NICVD management’s ill-treatment with the journalist and […]
Nawaz Sharif thanks all journalists on ‘last day’ in UK office
- 06-Oct-2023
LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif on Friday thanked all journalists on ‘last day’ in his United Kingdom (UK) office as he is set to return to Pakistan on October 21, ARY News reported. In a meeting with journalists in London office, the former premier said that it was his last day in […]