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Business Recorder
20 hours ago
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Working on key points regarding PSM: Russian CG
KARACHI: Russian Consul General Andrey Viktorovich Fedorov said that discussions between Pakistan and Russia on Pakistan Steel Mills are under way and both sides are working on key points. He said that Pakistan and Russia are working rapidly to strengthen bilateral relations. He added that Israel is killing innocent children in Gaza and one day Israel will have to answer for this brutality. He expressed these views while speaking to the media during his visit to the Karachi Press Club (KPC) on Monday. On this occasion, Karachi Press Club President Fazil Jamili, Secretary Sohail Afzal Khan, and others welcomed the Russian Consul General. An exhibition was also held featuring photographs of Russian journalists who lost their lives while performing their professional duties. Consul General Fedorov said he was very pleased to visit the Karachi Press Club. 'Journalists play a very important role in the welfare of society. Journalism is a very significant field. Many Russian journalists sacrificed their lives in the pursuit of truth, and Russia can never forget them. Today we pay tribute to journalists who lost their lives while performing their duties.' Exhibition of photographs of Russian journalists held who were martyred while performing their duties. He stated that many journalists were martyred by the Ukrainian army in the Russia-Ukraine war. Fedorove paid tribute to journalists who have sacrificed their lives, calling them 'heroic people who risk their lives in order to expose objective reality'. He specifically mentioned Andrey Stenin, who he described as the 'first Martyr for Truth' killed in Ukraine after what he referred to as the West provoking the conflict in 2014. The Consul General stated that since then, more than 60 people working for Russian news agencies have been killed by the 'Kiev Neo-Nazi junta'. He further said that Russia and Pakistan are working rapidly to strengthen bilateral ties. Russia is cooperating with Pakistan's elected representatives. 'At present, we are providing a large number of Pakistani students with free scholarships in Russia. We are also working in Pakistan to promote the Russian language,' he noted. The Consul General said that Pakistan is an excellent country for filmmaking. In October, a delegation from Russia will visit Pakistan to shoot a documentary that will highlight Pakistan's positive image. Responding to a question, he said that the Taliban in Afghanistan are a reality. He again condemned Israel's atrocities in Gaza, saying Israel is killing innocent children and will one day have to answer for these crimes. Regarding Pakistan Steel Mills, he clarified that no final decision has yet been made. 'This is not an easy matter, so be patient. We are working on important points related to Pakistan Steel Mills. When the final decision is reached, we will inform you. Both countries are continuing efforts in this regard.' Earlier, the Russian Consul General met with President Fazil Jamili, Secretary Sohail Afzal Khan, Treasurer Imran Ayub, other members of the Governing Body, and senior journalists. On this occasion, the Karachi Press Club presented him with an Ajrak and a shield. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Arab News
07-08-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Pakistani media decries cybercrime notice to journalist as attack on press freedom
KARACHI: Pakistan's media community on Wednesday condemned a notice issued by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) to a local journalist, Muhammad Akbar Notezai, calling it a direct assault on press freedom. According to reports, the notice stemmed from an investigative report Notezai published in Dawn newspaper more than a year earlier, probing allegations of administrative mismanagement, misuse of authority, and corruption in Balochistan. Established last year in May, to replace the cyber‑crime wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), the NCCIA has drawn criticism for its expanding scope and its involvement in cases traditionally outside its mandate. 'Investigative journalism in Pakistan has witnessed a steady decline over the years, largely due to increasing censorship,' Fazil Jamili, President of Karachi Press Club, told Arab News. 'In this environment, the work of journalists like Akbar Notakzai becomes all the more vital.' Jamili said Notezai's reporting consistently reflected rigorous research, professional integrity and the highest journalistic standards. 'It is deeply alarming that a journalist of his caliber is now being targeted by a state institution,' he added. 'Such actions not only undermine press freedom but also discourage much-needed investigative reporting.' Reacting to the development, veteran journalist Mazhar Abbas noted a newspaper report or article did not fall under the jurisdiction of the NCCIA. 'If someone had objections to the report, they could have issued a rebuttal or approached the court under relevant defamation laws,' he said. 'In this context, the NCCIA should not have entertained the complaint at all.' Abbas said the real purpose behind the action was to 'pressure journalists and obstruct independent reporting.' 'Tactics like these are clearly aimed at curbing investigative journalism, so that government officials and institutions are not held accountable,' he added. Meanwhile, Shahid Rind, a spokesperson for the Balochistan government, clarified via social media the provincial administration was not the complainant in the case, distancing it from the notice. Based in Pakistan's volatile southwestern Balochistan province, Notezai covers security, political, and social issues.
Express Tribune
20-02-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
KPC announces convention against PECA law tweak
In a decisive move against the recently passed PECA Amendment Act 2025, journalist bodies, legal experts, and human rights organizations have united to launch a joint struggle for its immediate annulment. A convention will be held on March 1, 2025, at Karachi Press Club to voice collective opposition to what is being described as a "draconian law" by its critics. The decision was made during a consultative meeting convened by the Karachi Press Club (KPC), co-chaired by KPC President Fazil Jamili and Secretary Muhammad Sohail Afzal Khan. The meeting brought together representatives from various sectors, including prominent lawyer Barrister Salahuddin Ahmed, Karachi Bar Association General Secretary Abdul Rahman Korai, All Pakistan Newspaper Society's Shahab Zuberi, Anwar Sajdi of the Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors, Pakistan Union of Journalists (Dastoor) Secretary General Alauddin Hamdam Khanzada, and Karachi Union of Journalists (Dastoor) President Hamid Rehman, among others. In his opening remarks, KPC Secretary Sohail Afzal emphasized the diminishing space for democratic debate.
