Hamid Mir issues statement after attack, blames authorities for ignoring warnings of violence
Source: Geo.TV Geo News senior anchor Hamid Mir has issued his first formal statement after regaining consciousness. In his statement Hamid Mir said it was due to the grace of Allah and the prayers of the people of Pakistan that he got a new life. Hamid Mir said even...
Geo News TV anchor Hamid Mir survives shooting attack
KARACHI: Geo News senior anchor and renowned Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir was injured in a targeted-shooting here on Saturday evening. Source: Geo.TV Hamid Mir was heading to the Geo News office when his car was targeted by gunmen as it left the Jinnah International...
AP photographer killed, reporter wounded
By KIM GAMEL, AP KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan police commander opened fire Friday on two Associated Press journalists inside a security forces base in eastern Afghanistan, killing prize-winning photographer Anja Niedringhaus and wounding veteran correspondent...
IFJ/EFJ condemn Crimean government’s attempts to restrict media access
Press release warns restrictions could put journalists’ safety at risk following earlier cases of targeted attacks and abuse The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) have condemned the underhand attempts of...
Ukrainian journalists appeal to foreign media to beware of Russian anti-Ukrainian propaganda
Media monitoring done by the non-profit organisation Telekritika, the Institute of Mass Information and independent media experts shows an unprecedented number of misleading and manipulative reports in Russian media about the events in Ukraine. Last month, Russian...