KARACHI: A befitting tribute was paid to the late president of Geo and Jang Group Imran Aslam on Wednesday, January 4, which also happens to be his birthday, at the Arts Council of Pakistan with a large number of veteran journalists and artistes gracing the occasion. Imran, who was also known as Tipu among his
Journalists all over the world, not just in Southasia, are facing severe repression that makes it difficult to carry out their jobs, panelists said at a recent event.
Never didactic, the journalist's discourse was characterised by humility and wit. While fiercely patriotic, he refused to give into a flag-waving culture to prove himself.
Speaking at the 20th lecture of the 'Dialogues Series', organised by the New Socialist Initiative, scholar Vinod Mubayi draws on history and personal experience to make a passionate plea for open communication in Southasia.
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