• November 17, 2021
• Freedom of Expression

On Nov 8, 2021, Muhammad Zada Agra, Sub-editor of Sada-e-Malakand and Social Activist was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen in front of his house in Sakhakot, Malakand. The attackers managed to escape after committing the crime. Slain Muhammad Zada Agra, in his writings and commentaries, kept raising the issues of local drug mafia, corruption and lawlessness of local administration in Malakand. He […]

• November 17, 2021
• General News

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday berated Jang group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mir Shakil ur-Rehman and its reporter Ansar Abbasi over an “irresponsible” report which the bench said concerned, and tarnished, the repute of the courts. Citing an affidavit filed by a former chief judge of the Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court (SAC) […]

• November 17, 2021
• General News

The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has rightly condemned Federal Minister Asad Umar’s statement in which he accused journalists of colluding with the opposition. The minister even threatened to use force against not only the opposition but the media as well. A free media is vital to a vibrant society – and to democracy. […]

• November 17, 2021
• General News

UNITED NATIONS: A United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) committee Monday unanimously adopted a Pakistan-sponsored resolution that called for a multidimensional response to counter all forms of disinformation eroding human rights. The 25-power resolution, Countering Disinformation for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, was the outcome of extensive consultations with all member […]