On International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) emphasises an urgent need to address patterns of dealing with the media — How do you protect press freedom and defend media safety in a stifled, restrictive environment?

Anchorperson Iqrar ul Hassan sent to jail on judicial remand

On International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) emphasises an urgent need to address patterns of dealing with the media — How do you protect press freedom and defend media safety in a stifled, restrictive environment?

November 1, 2026

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) calls attention to the stifling and restrictive environment for media safety and press freedom in Pakistan and emphasises the urgent need to address the patterns of

On International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) emphasises an urgent need to address patterns of dealing with the media — How do you protect press freedom and defend media safety in a stifled, restrictive environment?

November 1, 2026

PTA proposes 10-year licences under draft radio-based services regulations

October 27, 2026

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) issued draft Radio Based Services (RBS) Licensing Regulations, 2026, proposing 10-year licence terms, online applications

On International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) emphasises an urgent need to address patterns of dealing with the media — How do you protect press freedom and defend media safety in a stifled, restrictive environment?

November 1, 2026

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) calls attention to the stifling and restrictive environment for media safety and press freedom in Pakistan and emphasises the urgent need to address the patterns of dealing with the media — register criminal complaints and bog them down in cumbersome legal proceedings, threaten and attack them and perpetuate the cycles of violence and intimidation through close

Senate committee directs PEMRA to enforce voice warnings in formula milk ads

October 27, 2026

The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services on October 20 directed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to enforce mandatory spoken health warnings in infant formula milk advertisements, warning that the advertisements could be prohibited if the required disclaimers were not included. The committee, chaired by Senator Amir Waliuddin Chishti, said written disclaimers

UNICEF, Peshawar Press Club sign MoU to promote child welfare

October 27, 2026

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Peshawar Press Club (PPC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on October 22 to strengthen media engagement on children’s education, health, nutrition, rights and protection. The agreement was signed at a ceremony by UNICEF Khyber Pakhtunkhwa head Radoslaw Rzehak and PPC President M. Riaz. Vice-President Ziaul Haq,

National Assembly criticises internet service slowdown amid 5G rollout plans

October 27, 2026

Members of the National Assembly criticised the nationwide slowdown in internet services, questioning plans to introduce 5G technology while existing 4G networks remain unreliable in several areas. During the October 23 session, MNA Aseefa Bhutto Zardari highlighted 4G and 5G connectivity problems in Nawabshah, stressing the importance of reliable internet for businesses and society. Abdul

Senior journalist G.N. Mughal receives visit from Sindh officials during hospitalisation

October 27, 2026

Hyderabad Commissioner Fayyaz Hussain Abbasi and Jamshoro Deputy Commissioner Ghazanfar Ali Qadri visited senior journalist Ghulam Nabi Mughal, widely known as G.N. Mughal, at Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) Hospital to inquire about his health on the directives of the Sindh chief minister. During the visit, Commissioner Abbasi, alongside Deputy Commissioner Qadri