• February 15, 2023
• General News

ISLAMABAD—According to a recent report by the Institute for Research, Advocacy and Development (IRADA), Pakistan’s digital journalism start-ups are championing public interest content, free expression, and gender inclusivity despite facing financial challenges, safety risks, disinformation pressures, and resource constraints. The 2022 “Challenges of Viability, Sustainability and Resilience of Indie Digital Journalism” report on the State […]

• February 15, 2023
• Social Media

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umer Ata Bandial on Tuesday said that his remarks were misreported and misconstrued on the social media. He made these observations while hearing a petition filed by PTI chairman challenging the amendments made in the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO) 1999. A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by […]

• February 15, 2023
• General News

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was informed on Monday that the Kenyan authorities were reluctant to cooperate with the Special Joint Investigation Team (SJIT) of Pakistan in the investigation of the murder of senior journalist Arshad Sharif. Additional Attorney General (AAG) Chaudhry Amir Rehman presented the progress report before a five-judge bench, led by Chief Justice […]

• February 15, 2023
• General News

ABBOTTABAD: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) Circuit Bench in Abbottabad has issued notices to the secretary for the Information and Public Relations Department, the director general of Information and the provincial registrar of the joint stock companies and sought comments in a writ petition filed against the alleged illegal funding provided by outgoing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf […]

• February 15, 2023
• Freedom of Expression

KARACHI: Reporters Sans Frontiers has ranked Pakistan in 157 out of 180 countries with a score of 37.99 on account of severe constraints in media freedom. It said the country ever since Independence has oscillated between civil society’s quest for greater press freedom and the political elite’s constant reassertion of extensive control over the media. […]

• February 15, 2023
• General News

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday reserved its verdict on an appeal of co-accused Ammad Yousaf against the order of the district court in the Shahbaz Gill sedition case. Chief Justice Aamer Farooq heard the case filed by Ammad Yousaf through his lawyer. The petitioner’s lawyer argued that the complaint was filed by […]

• February 15, 2023
• Front Page, Media Development, Opportunities, PPF Activities, Scholarships and Fellowships, Training and Capacity Building

The deadline for submission of applications is February 26, 2023   Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) invites applications for the PPF Media Safety Fellowships.  The fellowship programme aims to promote freedom of expression by supporting media professionals to produce stories about media safety and impunity. The fellowships will include the following: An honorarium of up to sixty thousand rupees. […]

• February 15, 2023
• Front Page, Media Development, Opportunities, PPF Activities, Scholarships and Fellowships, Training and Capacity Building

درخواستیں جمع کرانے کی آخری تاریخ 26 فروری 2023 ہے۔ پاکستان پریس فاؤنڈیشن کی جانب سے پی پی ایف میڈیا سیفٹی فیلوشپس کے لیے درخواتتیں موصول کی جارہی ہیں۔ فیلوشپ کا مقصد آزادی اظہار کو فروغ دینا ہے اور میڈیا کے پیشہ ور افراد کو مدد فراہم کرناہے تاکہ وہ میڈیا کی حفاظت اور جرائم […]