• May 29, 2021
• Front Page

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) has termed the unanimous passage of The Sindh Protection of Journalists and Other Media Practitioners Bill 2021 as a milestone in efforts to provide safety for Pakistani journalists.  PPF also called on the Government to constitute the Commission at the earliest so that work can start on ending the climate of insecurity and […]

• May 29, 2021
• General News

QUETTA—Police have arrested two individuals in Quetta accused of killing local journalist Abdul Wahid Raisani (pictured), the home minister said while answering a question during the provincial assembly session. Mir Ziaullah Langove, in his statement on the assembly floor, hinted that one culprit had fled to a neighboring country. He did name the country. The […]

• May 29, 2021
• Freedom of Expression

The Sindh Assembly passed a landmark law on Friday to promote, protect and ensure the independence, impartiality, safety and freedom of expression for journalists and other media practitioners. Pakistan ranks 145 out of 180 countries on the media rights watchdog, Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) 2021 World Press Freedom Index. Reports of journalists being intimidated, threatened, […]

• May 29, 2021
• Freedom of Expression

Haripur police Friday allegedly manhandled a journalist of a private TV channel for filming a video of the police on Friday, reported 24 News HD TV channel. The police tortured the cameraman of a private TV channel at Khanpur Road of Haripur and snatched his camera as well. The cameraman was filming a video of […]

• May 29, 2021
• General News

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at rallies organised by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in the country demanded an investigation into the attack on journalist Asad Ali Toor and immediate arrest of the attackers. Speakers from various political parties, civil society and different walks of life recalled that Mr Toor was severely beaten up by the […]

• May 29, 2021
• Freedom of Expression

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has claimed that attacks on journalists have reduced in Pakistan ever since Prime Minister Imran Khan took over. During an interview with Stephen Sackur for BBC programme “HARDTalk”, which was released on Friday, the minister, who was even termed as “one of the government’s most robust defender”, gave […]

• May 28, 2021
• General News

ISLAMABAD: Justice Qazi Faez Isa and his wife Ms Sarina Isa on Thursday paid a visit to express solidarity with journalist Asad Ali Toor, who was recently injured after unidentified suspects broke into his apartment and beat him up. Justice Isa and his wife visited Mr Toor with a bouquet and painkillers to inquire about […]

• May 28, 2021
• Social Media

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Affairs Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Thursday said that blasphemy laws were not being misused anywhere in Pakistan. Talking to scholars and leaders of different schools of thought, he said that the believers of all sects and religions respected the sacredness of Holy Prophet […]

• May 27, 2021
• General News

Journalists across Pakistan on Tuesday observed a day of mourning against Israel’s bombing of a media center in Gaza during its 11-day assault on the blockaded coastal enclave. The day was observed on the call of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists, a nationwide body of media workers, the Karachi Press Club and the Karachi […]

• May 27, 2021
• General News

Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday agreed to enhance cooperation of their official news agencies for free flow of information between the two countries. The agreement was reached during a meeting between Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib, and UAE’s Ambassador to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Al-Zaabi, said a […]

• May 27, 2021
• Freedom of Expression

ISLAMABAD: The capital police have constituted a team to investigate the attack on journalist Asad Ali Toor. The team will be headed by SP Saddar with DSPs Special Branch and Ramna Circle as well as Shalimar SHO its members. According to the police, the team will work under the supervision of SSP investigation. It will […]

• May 27, 2021
• Front Page

Call for Applications Closing Date: Saturday, June 5, 2021 Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) invites applications for the PPF Investigative Reporting Fellowships. The fellowships are part of “Supporting Investigative Journalism in Pakistan” project, which aims to facilitate Pakistani journalists to produce investigative report that meet the professional, ethical and legal standards. PPF will provide support to […]

• May 27, 2021
• Front Page

درخواستوں کا اعلان آخری تاریخ ہفتہ،05 جون، 2021   پاکستان پریس فاؤنڈیشن (پی پی ایف) کی جانب سے فیلوشپ برائے تحقیقاتی رپورٹنگ کے لئے درخواستیں موصول کی جارہی ہیں۔ فیلوشپس  کے لئے درخواستوں کی موصولی “پاکستان میں تحقیقاتی صحافت میں معاونت”  کے پراجیکٹ کا حصہ ہیں جس کا مقصد پاکستانی صحافیوں کو تحقیقاتی رپورٹس جو […]

• May 27, 2021
• General News

  ISLAMABAD: Assault on journalist and blogger Asad Ali Toor Wednesday drew ire from different segments of society. Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, while condemning the attack on journalist Asad Toor, demanded a full and transparent enquiry to expose the truth. Bilawal tweeted that the attack on Asad Toor in Islamabad is […]