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Pakistani Blogger Arrested, Released »

By Curt on Nov 20, 2007 in Awab Alvi, Pakistan | 1 Comment

Update: From a photo-rich post on the student-run Emergency Times:

Police, on Tuesday, baton-charged journalists protesting against the closure of Geo News, outside the Karachi Press Club. Several journalists were wounded in the police charge. Subsequently, the arrested journalists were released at night, following relevant orders from Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad. The media representatives were scheduled […]

Pakistan Blogger Updates »

By Curt on Nov 5, 2007 in Awab Alvi, Pakistan | 0 Comments

Dr. Awab Alvi of Teeth Maestro is reporting on the ground from Karachi via Blackberry.
Ange Embuldeniya is handling the actual posting out of fear that the press crackdown following Musharraf’s “state of emergency” will soon result in a crackdown on bloggers. New York Times’ blog The Lede detailed the method in a recent post.
I […]