An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 hit northern Japan early on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicentre of the earthquake was in the Soya region of the northern island of Hokkaido, and at a depth of 3 kilometres, the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Reliance (NIED) said. No tsunami warning had been issued, broadcaster NHK said.
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) condemns the steps taken by authorities against ARY News channel in recent days including disruption in broadcast, issuance of a show-cause notice and case registrations as well as the arrests of ARY journalists and staff. These steps are pressure tactics to target and intimidate a media network and are severe attacks
An executive of Pakistani broadcaster ARY News was arrested on sedition charges on August 10, with several more media workers named in First Information Reports (FIRs), following the interruption of the station’s broadcast on August 9. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), call on the Pakistani authorities to immediately cease all legal action against the ARY News employees and withdraw the transmission suspension orders.