Pakistan
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15 Mar 2020Pakistan: Journalist’s body exhumed for second post mortem
Country Pakistan State Sindh Violation Type Law Target Journalist
The body of the journalist Aziz Memon was exhumed on March 15 after a joint investigative team (JIT) found the initial post mortem report ‘unsatisfactory’.
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13 Mar 2020Pakistan: Broadcaster Geo TV blocked & relocated after reporting editor arrest
Country Pakistan Violation Type Media Regulations Target Media House
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) ordered cable operators to relocate Geo TV’s broadcast on March 13 in apparent retaliation for the network’s coverage of the arrest of its editor in chief.
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13 Mar 2020Pakistan: Arrested editor in chief of Geo News
Country Pakistan State Islamabad CT Violation Type Arrest/Detainment Target Journalist
The editor in chief of Pakistan’s largest media group was arrested over a 34-year old property deal following an investigation by the country’s anti-corruption watchdog, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB)