Pakistani journalists are killed, unjustly detained, abducted, beaten and threatened by law enforcement and intelligence agencies, militants, tribal and feudal lords, as well as, some political parties that claim to promote democracy and the rule of law. Sixwere killed in the line of duty in Pakistan during 2011. For every journalist who has been deliberately [...]
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World Press Freedom Day Celebrated by Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) on May 3, 2012
Posted by ppf.admin on May 16th, 2012
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Demo against manhandling of journalists in Hyderabad
Posted by ppf.admin on May 16th, 2012
HYDERABAD: A large number of journalists and photographers protested against beating-up of two journalists outside the local press club on Tuesday. They chanted slogans against the Jamshoro administration as two journalists of a private TV channel, Aziz Palari and Ismail Barejo, were beaten up. They were residents of Nooriabad and Kotri.They demanded of the government [...]
Pakistani journalist killed
Posted by ppf.admin on May 15th, 2012
Sir: This is in reference to the Pakistani journalist killed. Being a journalist myself, I condemn the murder of a local Pakistani journalist, his brother and his friend, and call on authorities to immediately investigate and bring the perpetrators to justice. A group of about 20 armed men shot Aurangzeb Tunio, a TV reporter for [...]
Journalists flogged during Zia’s time say they were proud of ‘punishment’
Posted by ppf.admin on May 15th, 2012
KARACHI: At an event organised by the Karachi Union of Journalists on Monday, audience members had the opportunity to meet four journalists who symbolised the civil society’s struggle against Ziaul Haq’s military dictatorship. Masoodullah Khan, Nasir Zaidi, Khawar Naeem and Iqbal Jafferi were flogged on May 13, 1978 for protesting for the freedom of the [...]
Journalist’s wife, left in shock after police raid, dies
Posted by ppf.admin on May 14th, 2012
KHAIRPUR – Wife of senior journalist of Nawa-I-Waqt Rabnawaz Siyal passed away on Sunday allegedly after a shock she got due to a police raid at her home and brutally torturing her husband and other family member. A large number of people including journalists and political and social leaders attended the funeral prayer. On the [...]
