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TopicMedia gag

Topic: media gag

China jails former lawyer for 4 years over posts about govt’s struggle with Covid

Zhang Zhan's posts included a video of hospital hallways lined with patients on oxygen and another suggesting that people had been charged for virus tests they expected to be free.

Imran Khan govt seen getting intolerant of criticism as journalists face treason cases

Bilal Farooqi of Express Tribune, Asad Ali Toor of Samaa TV and former AAJ news anchor Absar Alam are facing sedition charges for allegedly defaming Pakistan Army and govt.

Minister clarifies Jagan’s controversial order on media — ‘it’s not an attempt to control’

The order, which lets govt departments drag media to court over ‘defamatory’ news items, has drawn flak from journalists, Press Council & Editors Guild.

Talk Point: What is the legal & political rationale of the Rajasthan govt’s media-gagging ordinance?

What is the political and legal wisdom of the media-gagging ordinance passed by Rajasthan government?

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Ideology over authority — Jamaat-e-Islami’s paradoxical progress in Bangladesh

While the JeI’s expanding base reflects growing acceptance in certain constituencies, its position on women’s roles may continue to shape the limits of its broader electoral appeal.

Crypto tumbles after US, Israel launch attacks on Iran

Bitcoin dropped as much as 3.8% to $63,038, while Ether, the second-largest token, slid 4.5% to $1,835. Roughly $128 billion in market value was erased across digital assets.

India has ordered more Polish drones, Indian firm keen to set up munitions factory in Poland—Warsaw’s envoy

New Delhi: India is right to pursue and strike terrorists where they are, as during Op Sindoor, Poland’s Ambassador to India Dr Piotr Antoni...

Pakistan is fighting a two-front war. I saw it coming 15 yrs ago

The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.