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Pakistan is being destroyed in a systematic manner: SC Justice Isa
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 5 (ANI): Emphasising that Pakistan is being destroyed in a systematic manner, the country's Supreme Court Justice Qazi Feez Isa lashed out at the government over the state of democracy, media freedom and governance.
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Canada allots USD 1.1 million to fight COVID-19 misinformation
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], November 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada is contributing USD 1.15 million towards fighting misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic, Global Affairs Canada said in a statement at the conclusion of the Global Conference on Media Freedom.
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Action against fake news won't affect media freedom: Kerala CM
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], September 18 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday clarified that the police arrangements to take action against fake news is not targetted at any specific individuals and will not affect media freedom in any way.
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Pakistan: Journalist Bilal Farooqi arrested in Karachi for exposing Army
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 12 (ANI): A Pakistani journalist associated with a leading English-language daily in the country was taken into custody by police from his residence in Karachi after he allegedly posted social media posts criticising the Army, according to his family and fr
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Shakil-ur-Rahman case highlights Pak's attempt to throttle media freedom
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 8 (ANI): Pakistan has been known to strangle press freedom by imposing censorship or arresting journalists for some bizarre reasons. The owner-editor of Jang, nation's most powerful media conglomerate, Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman's appearance in court on Wednesday has aga
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Muzzling Baloch voices: Pakistan bans website of Balochistan rights group
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Balochistan [Pakistan], May 12 (ANI): Pakistani authorities have imposed an indefinite ban on the official website of Human Rights Commission of Balochistan.
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Responsible freedom for media doesn't mean 'regulated' freedom: Javadekar
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], August 30 (ANI): Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday stated that media freedom is the essence of a democratic society but asserted that responsible freedom does not mean "regulated freedom".
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Media will always be free during BJP rule: Javadekar
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 12 (ANI): Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said on Monday there will be complete freedom to the media under the BJP government.
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As Imran Khan defends media freedom in Pak, Maryam Nawaz's presser blacked
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 24 (ANI): In yet another instance manifesting the muzzling of media in Pakistan, PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz's press conference on Wednesday was blacked out by TV news channel in the country.
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'Who're you to censor me?' Activist attacks Pak FM Qureshi at Global Confe
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], July 11 : An activist, advocating free speech at the Global Conference for Media Freedom here on Thursday, lashed out at Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi claiming that the Government of Pakistan had shut down his Twitter handle.
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UK to earmark PS18 million to counter fake news
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], July 7 (ANI): The United Kingdom has decided to earmark 18 million pounds to counter disinformation and fake news across Eastern Europe and strengthen independent media in the Western Balkans.
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Russia to ban American journalists from covering parliament
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow (Russia) December 2 (ANI) Russia's decision to pass a measure that would ban American journalists from covering the Duma, the lower chamber of its Parliament, comes as a major blow to media freedom.
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