• January 28, 2014
• Protest Letters by PPF

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), an independent non-governmental institution committed to promoting and defending freedom of expression is concerned over disappearance of Sri Lankan journalist and cartoonist Prageeth Ekneligoda since last four years. Quoting the information from International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in a letter to the President of Democratic […]

• January 28, 2014
• Arts and Entertainment

LAHORE: Live music and a whole bunch of enthusiastic music lovers — independent music received a fresh and exciting tribute at Lahore’s Peeru Café. An all-day music festival ‘Storm in a Teacup’ brought together the best of independent artistes and bands from across the country. The event, which started on a bright Sunday afternoon, lasted […]

• January 28, 2014
• General News

LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has voiced its serious concern over the discovery of 15 badly decomposed dead bodies in Khuzdar District of Balochistan on Saturday, and called upon the federal and Balochistan governments to urgently establish the identity of the deceased and their killers. In letters written to the federal interior […]

• January 28, 2014
• Freedom of Expression

ISLAMABAD: Media persons staged a walkout from the Press gallery of the National Assembly on Monday in protest against the killing of three Express News staffers in Karachi. The boycott was jointly announced by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), National Press Club (NPC) and Parliamentary Reporters Association. NPC President Shehyar Khan, while pointing […]

• January 28, 2014
• Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday sought reply from top government officials over a petition filed by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory (Pemra) Chairman Rashid Ahmad, claiming that government was forcing him to resign. Hearing the petition filed under Article 199 of the Constitution, the single-judge IHC bench, comprising Justice Riaz Ahmed Khan, issued notices […]

• January 28, 2014
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

On January 24, 2014, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) expressed its ongoing concern for the safety of journalists in Pakistan with reports that a senior leader of IFJ affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), has received death threats in direct response to his activism and campaigning. The IFJ is calling on the […]

• January 28, 2014
• Access to Information, Front Page

ISLAMABAD: The Protection of Pakistan (Amendment) Ordinance promulgated on Jan 22 for providing legal cover to enforced disappearances has been challenged before the Supreme Court. The joint petition, submitted by advocates Inamur Raheim and Tariq Asad on Monday, sought a declaration from the court that the legislation was a draconian law as it was inconsistent […]

• January 28, 2014
• Freedom of Expression

PESHAWAR: A ceremony to launch Malala Yousufzai’s book ‘I am Malala’ scheduled at the University of Peshawar on Tuesday was stopped by the university after intervention by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government. The Bacha Khan Education Foundation (BKEF), Strengthening Participatory Organisation (SPO) and Area Study Centre had planned the ceremony. “It is against the spirit of […]

• January 28, 2014
• Information Technology

KARACHI: The ministry of information technology and telecom is devising a comprehensive IT and telecom Policy to ensure the maximum protection to masses from the widespread cyber crimes, including financial scam, fraudulent online activities and women harassment, said a press statement. This was stated by Anausha Rehman, state minister of IT and telecom at the […]

• January 28, 2014
• Arts and Entertainment

KARACHI: Farrukh Shahab is a perturbed soul. He is an artist to his fingertips, yes, but what drives his art is agitation. This agitation is caused by both external and internal kinds of commotion. The former is to do with society and the latter with self. As a result, what you see are some fine, […]