#PressFreedom

Rahim Ullah Tajik Islamabad: Every year on May 3, the world observes World Press Freedom Day, a reminder of the importance of journalism in defending truth, exposing injustice, and holding power accountable. Established by the United…

News Desk  Islamabad: A new policy analysis by the Peace & Justice Network has reignited debate over the future of digital rights and online freedoms in Pakistan, urging the government to adopt a rights-based approach while reforming…

Shazia Mehboob Mansehra: 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: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has written to the Chief Justice of Pakistan, raising serious concerns about the growing threats to press freedom in the country, particularly under the Prevention of…

Faiza Gillani Mirpur: In a move that has sparked widespread unrest among the media community, six journalists in Mirpur have been named in an FIR at the New City Police Station under Section 22-A. The charges stem from a 2020 report…

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  Islamabad: Journalists and civil society members have strongly opposed the proposed Punjab Defamation Bill (2024).  In a letter signed by journalists and civil society members from across Pakistan, they asserted that this…

News Desk  Karachi: Senior Minister of Sindh Sharjeel Inam Memon has condemned the attacks on journalists Iqrarul Hasan and Nasrullah Gadani. In a statement, Sharjeel Memon said that such brutal acts against journalists were an attack…

News Desk  Islamabad: Pakistani authorities are under pressure to swiftly and impartially investigate death threats and online harassment directed at prominent television anchor Hamid Mir, as urged by the Committee to Protect Journalists…

APP Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday assured that the incumbent government would make all-out efforts to uplift the media industry and resolve the issues confronting it. The prime minister, in his message on World…