News Topic:Journalists

CPJ calls on J&K Police to drop charges against journalist Aasif Sultan

SRINAGAR — The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Jammu and Kashmir Police to immediately cease all legal proceedings against journalist Aasif Sultan.Sultan, along...

Police files chargesheet against journalist Asif Sultan

SRINAGAR — Police in Srinagar have filed a chargesheet against ten accused, including jailed journalist Asif Sultan, for allegedly giving shelter to militants who killed...

Condemnations galore as journalists hit with pellets in Shopian

Srinagar: At least four photojournalists covering a gunfight in southern Kashmir’s Shopian have suffered pellet injuries.Local reporters said that a group of photojournalists was...

Forces thrash media personnel during Fateh Kadal gunfight

Srinagar: Many journalists were thrashed mercilessly and intimidated by government forces near encounter site here in Kashmir capital Srinagar this Tuesday morning.Journalists alleged that...

Journalists protest thrashing of colleagues by CRPF

Srinagar: Media persons on Friday staged a protest sit-in against CRPF at Janglat Mandi in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district alleging the paramilitary thrashed two...

PWJA protests against arrest of journalist Aasif Sultan

Pulwama: Pulwama Working Journalists' Association (PWJA) Tuesday staged a protest for seeking release of journalist Aasif Sultan, Assistant Editor of Kashmir Narrator.Working journalists assembled...

IFJ demands immediate release of journalist Aasif Sultan

Srinagar: Demanding his “immediate release”, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned the arrest of Kashmiri journalist Aasif Sultan.In a statement issued today,...

IFJ, IJU condemn NIA’s ‘harassment’ of Kashmiri journalists

Srinagar: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) on Monday condemned the alleged harassment of journalist Aqib...

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