• June 1, 2021
• General News

Khanewal   – Senior journalist Sajid Pervaiz was elected as president and Rana Muhammad Saleem as general secretary in annual elections of District Press Club Khanewal. According to details, long awaited election process of district press club is completed and whole panel comprising senior journalists is elected unopposed. After completing the election process, chairman election board […]

• June 1, 2021
• General News

ISLAMABAD – The ruling party MNA and Parliamentary Secretary on Textile, Commerce, Industries & Production and Board of Investment Aliya Hamza Malik on Monday urged National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser to take action against famous TV anchor Hamid Mir for his recent remarks against the Army. In a letter written to the Speaker, the parliamentary […]

• June 1, 2021
• Freedom of Expression

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Monday issued a summons to journalist and YouTuber Asad Ali Toor to appear before it and record his statement in an inquiry regarding “defamation” of a government institution through social media. A notice titled ‘Order for attendance under Section 160 CrPC for recording of statement’, a copy of which […]

• June 1, 2021
• Freedom of Expression

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Monday expressed concern over the government’s plan to establish the Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) through an ordinance and vowed to resist it with full force, terming it an attempt to gag the media in the country. In a statement, PML-N information secretary […]

• June 1, 2021
• Freedom of Expression

Journalist bodies and human rights organisations on Monday condemned the move to take veteran journalist and TV show host Hamid Mir “off air”. Mir told BBC Urdu he had been informed by the Geo News management that he would “not go on air on Monday” to host his five-days-a-week show Capital Talk. Although there was […]

• June 1, 2021
• Freedom of Expression

The Sindh Human Rights Defenders Network (SHRDN) has lauded the landmark legislation adopted by the provincial assembly to protect journalists. The Sindh province has always been ahead in enacting pieces of legislation, be it on women’s rights, journalists or peasants. “We believe that the Sindh Protection of Journalists bill 2021 will help protect the journalists […]

• June 1, 2021
• Freedom of Expression

ISLAMABAD: Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) has rejected newly proposed ‘Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) ordinance. Detailed discussion was held on the draft of PMDA, shared by government, during an urgent meeting of AEMEND which was held via video link, says a press release on Monday. AEMEND termed the newly proposed […]

• June 1, 2021
• Media and Governance

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Monday said it was up to a media house to which broadcaster will be broadcast and which team will do so.   “These decisions are made by the media houses on their own. We have nothing to do with their internal decisions. All the institutions […]

• June 1, 2021
• Freedom of Expression

ISLAMABAD: In a protest demonstration by civil society and media rights organisations for a journalist Asad Toor who was beaten up by yet to be identified men, Geo’s senior anchorperson Hamid Mir made a speech that has resulted in a backlash from different segments of society. The Editorial Committee and lawyers will check for violation […]