#freedomofspeech

Mohammad Ajeeb Bradford: In a healthy democracy, criticising a government is not an act of disloyalty to the state. It is one of the essential mechanisms through which citizens hold those in power accountable, challenge public policy…

Shazia MehboobMansehra: Concerns over press freedom in Pakistan have once again come under discussion following a controversy surrounding a statement by PTI MPA Munir Hussain Laghmani and subsequent developments involving local media…

News Desk Islamabad: Federal Information Minister Atta Tarar has condemned the creation and circulation of a fake AI-generated video targeting female journalist Benazir Shah, calling the act “totally unacceptable and highly…

Saleem Raza & Ishtiaq AhmedBradford: In today’s fractious world, marked by cultural tension, identity politics, and rising global polarisation, the debate over freedom of speech is no longer just a legal issue. It has become a…

News Desk Islamabad:  Journalist Nasrullah Gadani, who was injured in the attack in Ghotki, has tragically passed away during treatment in Karachi.Sources from a private hospital in Karachi have confirmed his death, stating that he…

News Desk Lahore: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed profound concern regarding the draft defamation bill presented in the Punjab Assembly.The content and language of the bill are alarming on several…

News Desk Paris: UNESCO on Thursday awarded its world press freedom prize to all Palestinian journalists covering the war in Gaza."In these times of darkness and hopelessness, we wish to share a strong message of solidarity and…

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