6 year jail for two Iraqi Kurdish journalists is unfair, says Committee to Protect Journalists

Feb 20, 2021

Baghdad [Iraq], February 20 : The sentencing of Iraqi Kurdish journalists Sherwan Sherwani and Guhdar Zebari to six years in jail "for jeopardising Kurdish...

Pak Army Chief visits ISI headquarters amid tussle with Imran Khan govt

Oct 19, 2021

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 19 : Amid the ongoing tussle between the Pakistan Army and Imran Khan govt over the appointment of the next spymaster,...

Women scribes slam Pak PM Imran Khan for linking rape with dress code

Apr 19, 2021

Karachi [Pakistan], April 19 : Women journalists across Pakistan have slammed Prime Minister Imran Khan for his remarks that women's dress code is the...

HRCP calls for repeal of PECA 2025, slams crackdown on free speech and digital rights

May 30, 2025

A new HRCP report criticises Pakistan's amended cybercrime law (PECA 2025) for threatening free speech. It calls for its repeal, citing vague terms, harsh...

World Press Freedom Day: Pakistan 5th most dangerous place for journalists

May 03, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], May 3 : On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) urged the Shehbaz government...

Bihar: MP Pappu Yadav calls for probe into death threats, criticises govt for security priorities

Nov 30, 2024

Independent MP Pappu Yadav on Saturday expressed concern over alleged death threats he has been receiving from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Yadav also criticized...