Journalists have good reason to cheer the passage of the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill, 2021, by the National Assembly because it is a welcome departure from the threat of the grotesque Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) that was hanging over their heads till their stiff resistance knocked it off. All that remains […]
MOHMAND: The district administration arrested a journalist on charges of intimidating and obstructing a public servant in discharge of his duty in Bezai tehsil here on Saturday. The Peshawar-based journalist, Hazrat Khan Mohmand, is associated with a Pashto language TV channel. Mohmand deputy commissioner Ghulam Habib told Dawn that the journalist was arrested after he […]
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Science technology and Information Technology Muhammad Atif Khan has said the provincial government is spending Rs3 billion on training of youth in the IT sector and will soon announce an additional amount of Rs5 billions for further trainings aiming to create job opportunities. Speaking at the opening ceremony of […]
ISLAMABAD: A report submitted by the Islamabad inspector-general of police with the Supreme Court (SC) on Friday maintained that action had been taken against 32 people involved in the harassment of and attacks on journalists. The report was submitted during the hearing of the apex court’s suo motu case concerning harassment of journalists. According to […]
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government released advertisements worth more than Rs1.44 billion to regional and national newspapers during the last three years, the provincial assembly has been told. The details released by the provincial information department show that the directorate of information released advertisements worth over Rs1.44 billion to regional and national dallies published from […]
MINGORA: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) Mingora Bench on Wednesday declared the notification of sealing the Swat Press Club building illegal and an attempt to curb freedom of expression. The bench consisted of Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim and Justice Waqar Ahmad. It declared that the notification issued from the office of Secretary Information Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) invites applications for a three-day security training workshop in Peshawar for bloggers and human rights defenders. The training will include sessions on physical, digital and psycho-social security. A look at the changing landscape of threats to freedom of expression shows that the threats are increasingly becoming more sophisticated. Where once physical […]
Pakistan – being one of the most dangerous and unsafe countries for journalists in the world – needs effective and strong legislation to protect media professionals. In welcome news, our lawmakers have taken a positive step in the shape of the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill 2021, with the Ministry of Human Rights […]
پاکستان پریس فاؤنڈیشن ( پی پی ایف) نے بلاگرز اور انسانی حقوق کے محافظوں کے لئے اسلام آباد میں تین روزہ سکیورٹی ٹریننگ ورکشاپ کے لئے درخواستیں طلب کرنا شروع کردیں۔ اس تربیت میں جسمانی، ڈیجیٹل اور نفسیاتی سماجی تحفظ سے متعلق سیشن شامل ہوں گے۔ اظہار رائے کی آزادی کو لاحق خطرات کے بدلتے […]
پاکستان پریس فاؤنڈیشن ( پی پی ایف) نے بلاگرز اور انسانی حقوق کے محافظوں کے لئے پشاور میں تین روزہ سکیورٹی ٹریننگ ورکشاپ کے لئے درخواستیں طلب کرنا شروع کردیں۔ اس تربیت میں جسمانی، ڈیجیٹل اور نفسیاتی سماجی تحفظ سے متعلق سیشن شامل ہوں گے۔ اظہار رائے کی آزادی کو لاحق خطرات کے بدلتے ہوئے […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) invites applications for a three-day security training workshop in Islamabad for bloggers and human rights defenders. The training will include sessions on physical, digital and psycho-social security. A look at the changing landscape of threats to freedom of expression shows that the threats are increasingly becoming more sophisticated. Where once physical […]
Pakistan Press Foundation has welcomed the passage of the Protection of Journalists and Media Professional Bill 2021 by the National Assembly. The bill was presented by Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari at the assembly session on November 8. It had been tabled in the National Assembly in May 2021 and has now finally been passed by […]
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has ordered removal of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Malakand and Assistant Commissioner (AC) Dargai after widespread protests erupted against the killing of social worker and social media activist Muhammad Zada in Sakhakot, Malakand. An inquiry has been ordered against them too. CM also took notice of the brutal murder which was […]
RAWALPINDI: The National Assembly on Monday passed the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill, 2021 which would provide for establishing a commission for the protection of journalists and media professionals. Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari, who moved had the bill on May 21 this year, said the bill was okayed by the […]
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