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Monthly Archives: May 2023

PPF welcomes the return of Bol News President Sami Abraham after six days; calls for accountability to tackle the culture of impunity in crimes against media

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) welcomes the return of journalist and Bol News President Sami Abraham six days after he was allegedly abducted from Pakistan’s capital city of Islamabad. While Abraham’s return is a welcome step, questions remain about his abduction. Authorities must ensure that accountability in such incidents is ensured to tackle the culture of […]


Police shut down 106 accounts in social media crackdown

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – In a bid to counter the spread of negative propaganda against institutions on social media platforms, the local police have launched an active crackdown on individuals involved in such activities. The anti-extremism unit of the police has intensified its operations to identify and apprehend those responsible for disseminating religious, linguistic, and […]


AMEND concerned over ‘undeclared press censorship’ in Pakistan

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The Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (Amend) has expressed serious concern over the “undeclared press censorship” as well as the disappearance of journalists and “increasing pressure” being mounted through “unwarranted interference of government and state institutions” in the working of the Pakistani media. An emergency session of Amends’ executive committee was held […]


Harassment at workplace: Panel recommends Pemra officer’s reinstatement

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ISLAMABAD: The Special Committee on Affected Employees has directed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to reinstate an official who was terminated for harassing a female colleague. Respective courts and the president of Pakistan had rejected his appeals for reinstatement, it was learnt on Sunday.According to documents, a copy of which is available with […]


Pemra warns channel over ‘inappropriate content’

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KARACHI: The electronic media watchdog has issued a warning to Geo Television for airing inappropriate content in its serial Tere Bin. A notice posted on Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Autho­rity (Pemra) official Twitter account stated that the content aired during episode 47 of the serial was “in clear violation of several clauses of the Electronic […]


Media-the Fourth Pillar

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Media-the Fourth Pillar Pakistan was amongst the few countries that showed commendable improvement of seven notches and achieved the 150th position in 2023 compared to 157th in 2022 on the Freedom of Press Index. If the trend continues, it may further improve to its average ranking of 142 to 145 maintained by it from 2018 […]


Nation demands to know whereabouts of journalists Sami Ibrahim, Imran Riaz Khan: Imran

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Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday expressed concerns over the disappearance of prominent journalists Sami Ibrahim and Imran Riaz Khan, demanding transparency regarding their whereabouts. Both senior journalists have gone missing since an aggressive crackdown by the state on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) leadership, workers and supporters started after […]


Senior journalist passes away in Lahore

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LAHORE: Senior journalist and former chief reporter of Dawn Ashraf Mumtaz breathed his last after a cardiac arrest here on Friday. He was 70. His funeral prayers were offered in a mosque close to his residence after Asr prayers. He was laid to rest in Miani Sahib graveyard in the evening. He has left behind […]


Freedom of expression vital to strengthen democracy: Information Minister

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that journalism and freedom of expression are essential constitutional requirements for strengthening the democracy. In a statement on Saturday, while facilitating the newly elected office-bearers of Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), she said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the […]


Marriyum felicitates newly-elected CPNE office-bearers

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Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has felicitated the newly elected office bearers of CPNE. In a statement, she said journalism and freedom of expression are the essential constitutional requirements to strengthen democracy. She said the role of CPNE for the stability of democracy and promotion of freedom of journalism is commendable. She said […]


PM congratulates newly elected officials of CPNE

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday congratulated the newly elected officials of Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE). In his message, the prime minister conveyed his heartfelt congratulation to Irshad Arif, Anwar Sajidi and Ejaz ul Haq on their election as President, Senior Vice President and Secretary General of CPNE respectively. Expressing best wishes for […]


PPF alarmed by arrests, raids, and harassment of media professionals; urge govt to provide answers instead of deflecting away from the issue

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is alarmed by recent arrests, raids, and harassment of journalists and media professionals in Pakistan. In the aftermath of former prime minister Imran Khan’s arrests and the protests that followed on May 9, many media professionals have been picked up and arrested, their homes have been raided, and media professionals and […]


RTI Act termed powerful tool to fight corruption

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Peshawar      –    Right to Information Act (RTI) is a powerful tool to fight against corruption and an effective means to promote democratic ideology. It makes the government system accountable to the public. These observations were made by Syed Saadat Jahan, Assistant Director of Communication, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Commission (KPIC) while speaking in a seminar held […]


Journalist Sami Abraham ‘picked up’, family claims

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KARACHI: Senior journalist Sami Abraham was reportedly taken away by unidentified men in Islamabad on Wednesday, according to family sources, who claimed that there was no information about his whereabouts. Sources said Mr Abraham was arrested by police, but a statement issued by capital police said they would cooperate with the journalist’s family and leave […]