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Tag: Karachi

  • Update @ 2213: All journalists at Docks Police Station – released

    Via blackberry from Dr. Awab who mentions that Urooj Zia – one of the journalists who were arrested and detained earlier this afternoon has been released. I have just spoked to Urooj who confirms the same and mentions that the earlier stand-off between the journalists and police over 4 journalists whose names were not on…

  • SMS Update @ 2038: Journalists’ standoff at Docks Police Station

    There are 40 journalists in high spirits at the Dock Police Station who haven’t been locked up, but rather seated in a large room at the police station (Urooj included). All journalists have release orders  by the Chief Minister of Karachi but those orders are missing 4 names so everyone is in a standoff until…

  • Update @ 1826: An eye witness account of arrests & baton charge on journalists

    Via e-mail from Anis Haroon who relates who journalists and his friends from Public Relations at various news agencies were first baton charged by the police and then arrested when they attended a peace rally outside the Karachi Press Club, earlier today at 1500: The print and electronic media had given a call for procession…

  • SMS Update @ 1801: In Docks Police Station’s Jail

    195 journalists have been arrested in Karachi. 37 of us are at the Docks Police Station, including 6 women.. Having fun & driving police crazy

  • Update @ 1723: HRCP Condemns police action

    PRESS RELEASE HRCP strongly condemns police brutality on a peaceful demonstration of the journalists and members of civil society protesting against the imposition of restrictions on the media Karachi, November 20, 2007: In a statement issued to the press, Mr. Iqbal Haider, Secretary General, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) strongly condemned police brutality on…

  • Update @ 1643: Zubair Rehamn beaten Severely & Hospitalized

    It is being reported that a very respect journalist Zubair Rahman has been beaten by the police and is not now hospitalized. Journalists have issued another protest call immediately at the Karachi Press Club

  • Update @ 1610: A large number of Journalists arrested

    In a rally organized by KUJ which was supposed to take out a protest rally from Karachi Press Club to the Governors House came under some police action which resulted in lathi Charge which ended up having over 150 journalists behind bars. A few fellow activists are also in jail at the moment which includes…

  • SMS Update @ 1949: Vigil at Geo

    Via SMS: There is a crowd of over 1000 people singing to the tune of Jenay Do a very moving sight God Bless Pakistan. Update: The candle light vigil which was announced at Geo offices in Karachi to basically condemn the shutting down of the two popular media channels was truly amazing. The vigil itself…

  • Update @ 2006: Solidarity with Geo Rally from KPC to Geo Offices

    Several of the protesters went directly to the Geo Building while a few joined the protest march from Karachi Press Club. At the Jang Press / Geo offices police had cordoned off the street, and behind the police cordon, Geo employees (a couple of hundred) were holding banners and placards, singing and dancing to ‘Jeenay…

  • Update @ 1430: Solidarity with Geo, rally in Karachi at 3:00pm

    A city wide call across Karachi has been issued for a peaceful rally from Karachi Press Club to Geo offices today at 3:00PM. As of recent reports the rally is supposed to be completely peaceful with supporters pushing for the independence of the electronic media. I am headed there and hope to Live SMS Blog…

  • Update 0506: People’s Resistance Flash Protest, PIDC, Karachi

    Yesterday November 16th at 5:30 pm the People’s Resistance organized a Flash Protest at PIDC Karachi which according to its basic rules does not last more then 10 minutes, a number of people showed up at very short notice to voice their opinion against the Martial Law, a few images have been displayed with the…

  • Update @ 1900: Two Young Boys killed in Karachi unrest

    Two boys, aged 11 and 12, have been killed during unrest in a neighborhood of Karachi where supporters of Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto have clashed with police since Thursday morning. Police said. “Two children have been killed in firing by unidentified men in the Lyari area,. “They’re also firing at the police. The firing…

  • Update @ 0230: People’s Resistance Action Update 12th Nov

    A number of concerned citizens of Karachi have joined together to form a loosely connected people who have started calling themselves the People’s Resistance, it remains peaceful initiative by civil society to peacefully rally against the recently imposed martial law The flash demonstrations were held at two venues. The first one at the Schoen Circle…

  • Update @ 2017: United Teachers’ Forum stage vigil at Karachi University tomorrow

    Via e-mail from Dr. Riaz at the University of Karachi: Please join us at a Vigil to show our solidarity with those arrested since November 03, 2007,  on Tuesday November 13 (tomorrow), 1pm outside Audio Visual Centre (near the Dean of Art’s Office) at Karachi University which is being organised by United Teachers’ Forum.  Everyone…

  • Update @ 1709: Rally in front of PEMRA in Karachi

    25 people marched from Schon Circle to the PEMRA (Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority) office, where they held a 10 minute protest. This wasn’t a silent rally.