The participation of Inter-Services Intelligence in the attack on Hamid Mir, a veteran journalist, two year ago was ruled out by an inquiry commission headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan, Anwar Zaheer Jamali. The three-judge commission including Justices Ejaz Afzal Khan and Iqbal Hameedur Rahman, in a 41-page report, was of the notion that the […]
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It was recently reported from Karachi that the Geo News anchor, Hamid Mir, who recently came under attack and was shot thrice, is now out of critical condition and his health is quite stable. The journalist is now fully conscious and is allowed to meet with his relatives as he is still recovering in the […]
It was recently reported from Islamabad that countrywide protests have started after Hamid Mir was shot thrice on Saturday night. The famous journalist was recently stated to be stable in the hospital and has told his brother that he directly blames ISI for the incident as he has often spoken against their will and said […]
It was recently reported from Karachi that senior journalist, Amir Mir, who is the brother of Hamid Mir, has claimed that Hamid Mir holds the chief of ISI, Lt. Gen. Zaheer Ul Islam directly responsible for the attack which recently took place on him. He stated that he, along with other ISI officials, are responsible […]
It was recently revealed from Karachi that the Defence Minister, Khwaja Asif, came out in the open and labelled the attack on Hamid Mir as an attempt to silence the voice of the media. While talking to Geo News on Sunday, Khwaja Asif said that the country currently lacks any value for tolerance or […]
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan resides in the safe house of foreign diplomatic mission located in the posh area of Peshawar, provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, claim media reports. According to the media reports, the Taliban’s spokesperson is living in the safe house of a foreign diplomatic mission in Peshawar who not only […]
Nov 29 2012 | Posted in
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the attempt to attack senior journalist and anchor person for Geo News Hamid Mir. According to Dawn News, TTP spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan while speaking to them claimed responsibility for the attempt to attack Hamid Mir a day earlier. He also warned of more attacks on anyone […]
Nov 27 2012 | Posted in
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Malala Yousufzai, the 14-year-old girl who was shot in the head by the Taliban, telephoned Hamid Mir, renowned journalist and anchor person for Geo News, vowing to fight together against terrorism. She called the journalist after he escaped an attempt on his life on Monday. Malala, who is in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, made […]
Nov 27 2012 | Posted in
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The editor of a Pakistani news channel Geo TV, Hamid Mir, escaped narrowly on Monday when a bomb kept beneath his car was diffused by the bomb disposal squad. According to Geo News, the explosive was planted inside Mir’s vehicle and it has been defused by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS). According to […]
Nov 26 2012 | Posted in
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Senior journalists have filed a petition in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, seeking the formation of an accountability commission for the media to form a code of conduct and probe the corruption of media professionals. Hamid Mir of Geo Television Network and Absar Alam of Ajj Tv filed the petition, praying the top court to […]
Jul 19 2012 | Posted in
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The Supreme Court has taken notice of the behind-the-scenes footage of Malik Riaz’s interview at Dunya News, directing Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to produce record of the off-air clip. The mid-break clips showed Dunya TV hosts Mehar Bukhari and Mubashir Lucman talking to Malik Riaz about the questions and their subsequent answers. The […]
Jun 15 2012 | Posted in
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Malik Riaz, the real estate tycoon, strode on to the national political scene working to expose the judiciary has ended up unwrapping the media. The climax of entire saga, which is described as mediagate, came with the release of leaked behind-the-scenes footage in which two talk show hosts interacted with Malik Riaz in a manner […]
Jun 15 2012 | Posted in
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