• October 13, 2021
• General News

Nathuagali   –   A training workshop was organised for journalists in Galiyat region of Abbottabad district to impart them skills for an informed reporting on health issues and to address misconceptions about essential immunisation. Additional Secretary Health and Coordinator Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) Abdul Basit, Technical Focal Person EOC Dr Imtiaz Ali Shah, Communication Development Officer […]

• October 12, 2021
• General News

KARACHI: Slain Balochistan journalist Shahid Zehri has survived two deadly attacks in the past before the Sunday’s bomb attack in which he lost his life, sources in the Balochistan Police claimed. They told The News that murdered journalist Shahid Zehri, resident of the Allahabad area of Hub, Balochistan, was associated with a private TV channel, […]

• October 12, 2021
• General News

PESHAWAR: Speakers at a workshop have urged journalists to help in removing misconceptions among people about essential immunisation. The daylong orientation session for journalists was arranged in Abbottabad on Monday to impart understanding of health issues for Informed reporting that help to address community misconceptions about essential immunisation. In the opening remarks, the coordinator of […]

• October 12, 2021
• General News

BAHAWALPUR: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) President Shehzada Zulfiqar has announced a long march if the government fails to accept their charter of demands. He made this announcement while delivering his presidential address at a multi-stakeholder journalists’ convention on ‘Legislation, regulation and media crises under the auspices of PFUJ and Bahawalpur Union of Journalists […]

• October 12, 2021
• Obituaries

KARACHI: Naseer Ahmed, a senior sub-editor at Dawn, passed away late on Monday. He was 68. Mr Ahmed remained associated with Dawn for more than 35 years. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and four sons. His funeral prayers will be offered on Tuesday (today) after Zuhr prayers at Ibrahim Masjid in Bhittai […]

• October 12, 2021
• General News

KARACHI – The Pakistan Association of Press Photographers (PAPP) honored over 35 senior photo journalists with life time achievement awards at its traditional annual Haleem at Karachi Press Club here. Over 35 senior photo journalists were presented with life time achievement awards for their outstanding services in the field of photo journalism. Sindh Minister for […]

• October 11, 2021
• Front Page

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is saddened by the murder of journalist Shahid Zehri in a targeted bomb attack claimed by the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and strongly condemn this incident. We offer our condolences to Zehri’s family and colleagues. We urge the relevant authorities to ensure timely justice. It is unacceptable that journalists continue […]

• October 11, 2021
• General News

ISLAMABAD: A free medical camp was organised at the National Press Club (NPC), Islamabad, on Saturday, in collaboration with the Rawalpindi/Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ) and the Association of Health and Medical Organisations. Doctors specialising in various diseases examined about 1,000 journalists and their families, and conducted free medical tests. Political, civil society figures and […]

• October 11, 2021
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

 اکتوبر 11، 2013 کو کرک ٹائمز کے رپورٹر ایوب خان خٹک کی ہلاکت صحافیوں کے قتل کے ان گنے چنے واقعات میں سے ایک ہے جو عدالت کی جانب سے حملے میں ملوث افراد کو سزا  سنائے جانے پر منتج ہوئے ۔ خٹک کی موت کا باعث بننے والے سانحے اور اس کے بعد پیش […]

• October 11, 2021
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

The death of Karak Times reporter Ayub Khan Khattak on October 11, 2013 is one of the rare cases of a journalists murder that resulted in a court sentencing those behind the attack. Looking back at the incident that resulted in Khattak’s death and the case that followed, Pakistan Press Foundation pays tribute to the late journalist. […]

• October 10, 2021
• Social Media

ISLAMABAD   – The foreign office has removed official internet facility “WiFi” from its premises in order to block the leakage of information and documents to social media. There were two main WiFi servers in new and old block from where internet signal has been disconnected. Each floor of the foreign office has WiFi facility which […]

• October 10, 2021
• General News

On Saturday, cricket stars Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis announced that they are joining Pakistan’s first HD sports channel, ASports, set to launch on October 16. The legendary cricketers made this announcement through their official Twitter accounts. “Delighted to announce that I have joined Pakistan’s first HD sports channel A-SPORTS as President. I would like […]

• October 10, 2021
• General News

The various journalist bodies, press clubs and unions on Saturday expressed their concern over Police failure to trace and arrest the culprits behind attack on their colleague one week ago and called upon relevant authorities and law enforcement agencies to bring the culprits to justice without any further delay failing which they would launch a […]

• October 10, 2021
• General News

With democracy under threat across the globe from various quarters, it is refreshing that the Nobel Prize Committee felt obliged to award its coveted peace Prize for 2021 to two reporters. Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov from the Philippines and Russia respectively are ‘representatives of all journalists’ as the Norwegian Nobel Committee put it. This […]