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Link to: Television news channel illegally suspended in Karachi

Television news channel illegally suspended in Karachi

On 10 December, the private news channel Saama TV was forced to go off the air in several areas of Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, for unknown reasons.

Link to: Cable operators suspend transmission of private TV channels in Balochistan province due to threat

Cable operators suspend transmission of private TV channels in Balochistan province due to threat

The transmission of private TV news channels was suspended in Quetta and certain areas in Balochistan, Pakistan after the nationalist Baloch Students Organisation threatened the cable operators.

Link to: TV reporters arrested for exposing illegal transport of arms on Pakistan’s railways

TV reporters arrested for exposing illegal transport of arms on Pakistan’s railways

The investigative reporting team of ARY News, a private TV in Pakistan, was arrested and criminally charged for an exposé on the transport of illegal arms and ammunition on state owned railways.

It is believed that Dawn News was the intended target of the attack with explosives in Islamabad, DAWN NEWS

Low powered explosives hurled at TV channels’ vans, staff injured in Islamabad

Five media professionals were injured when assailants hurled explosive devices at the TV vanc of three private channels in Islamabad. It is believed that Dawn News was the intended target.

One of the accused, Pakistani actress Veena Malik, signs autographs for Indian school children in Chandigarh, India, 27 May 2004, REUTERS/Ajay Verma

Pakistani media owner, three others sentenced to 26 years’ imprisonment for blasphemy

The owner of Geo Television network, Geo TV’s morning show host, actress Veena Malik and her husband have been convicted over a scene loosely based on the marriage of the Prophet Muhammad’s daughter.

Link to: Television news channels forced off the air in Karachi due to threats

Television news channels forced off the air in Karachi due to threats

Several television news channels went off the air for about six hours in Karachi and other parts of Sindh province after anonymous threats were received.

REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

On Right to Know Day, calls for UN to include free expression rights in development goals

More than 100 civil society organisations ask the UN Secretary General to recognise the importance of free expression rights in the sustainable development goals.

Link to: Office of Geo television network stormed again in Islamabad, Pakistan

Office of Geo television network stormed again in Islamabad, Pakistan

Supporters of the Pakistan Tehrek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) parties vandalised the premises of Geo TV, as well as “The News” and Pakistan’s daily newspaper with the largest circulation, “Jang”.