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Pakistan ban on reporting on judges
A blanket ban on reporting about superior court judges was implemented by high court judge Mian Najamuz Zaman in Lahore on 13 February. This decision came after journalist, Ansar Abbasi, wrote a report linking a high court judge with an organised crime boss. Abbasi and his editor are accused of contempt of court for these […]
17 Feb 09

A blanket ban on reporting about superior court judges was implemented by high court judge Mian Najamuz Zaman in Lahore on 13 February.

This decision came after journalist, Ansar Abbasi, wrote a report linking a high court judge with an organised crime boss. Abbasi and his editor are accused of contempt of court for these allegations which were based on a police report.

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