The International Council for Human Development (ICHD) in collaboration with the Pakistan Press Club Belgium and the Embassy of Pakistan in Brussels arranged the “Annual Memorial Conference” in reminiscence of the late Khalid Hameed Farooqui, a senior Pakistani journalist, highbrow and previous bureau leader of Geo TV in Brussels. Intellectuals, reporters and folks from […]
ISLAMABAD, May 02 (APP): Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani has conveyed his warm greetings to all journalists and media workers on the upcoming occasion of World Press Freedom Day, which is scheduled to be observed on May 03, 2023. Underscoring the significance of an autonomous and unrestrained press in any democratic setup, the Senate chairman […]
KARACHI: The Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) has announced that the 2023 Press Freedom Award has been conferred on slain journalist Arshad Sharif. Arshad Sharif’s experiences as a journalist in Pakistan were fraught with difficulties, including harassment and legal cases. His eventual decision to leave the country and subsequent murder in Kenya are a stark […]
Pakistan has been plagued by political instability and uncertainty during 2022-23, leading to a charged political environment and polarisation. Unfortunately, this has resulted in attacks on media safety and press freedom in the country. This is the main finding of the report, Press Freedom and Media Safety in Pakistan 2022-2023: Restricted content, physical violence and loaded […]
Pakistan’s upcoming general elections in 2023 are shrouded in uncertainty, but the charged political rhetoric, rallies, and protests have already had a profound negative impact on the safety of the media and the space for free expression in the country. Unfortunately, the nature of the attacks on the media in 2022-23 suggests that journalists and […]
The Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) has announced that the 2023 Press Freedom Award has been conferred on slain journalist Arshad Sharif. Arshad Sharif’s experiences as a journalist in Pakistan were fraught with difficulties, including harassment and legal cases. His eventual decision to leave the country and subsequent murder in Kenya are a stark reminder of […]
پاکستان پریس فاؤنڈیشن (پی پی ایف) نے 2023 کا پریس فریڈم ایوارڈ مقتول صحافی ارشد شریف کو دینے اعلان کیا ہے ۔ پاکستان میں بطور صحافی ارشد شریف کے تجربات مشکلات سے بھرپور تھے جن میں ہراسانی اور قانونی مقدمات بھی شامل تھے۔ ان کا ملک چھوڑنے کا حتمی فیصلہ اور اس کے نتیجے میں […]
An event was held at National Press Club in Islamabad on Monday in connection with the World Labour Day. Speaking on the occasion, President of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) Afzal Butt stressed for united efforts to address the problems of all the workers associated with different professions including the media industry. He said […]
ISLAMABAD – The Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) and Interfaith Harmony has emphasized on the vital role of the media and the people associated with it in dealing with offensive content on social media. The Ministry has formulated comprehensive guidelines keeping in view the media’s significant role to prevent blasphemous content on social media. According […]
KARACHI: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists, (PFUJ) has expressed concern over the prevailing political impasse and called upon all stakeholders to demonstrate maturity and resolve the issues through dialogue. In a declaration issued after the three-day meeting of its Federal Executive Council, the Afzal Butt group of PFUJ said freedom of the press will be […]
ISLAMABAD: At least 140 cases of threats and attacks against journalists, media professionals and media organisations were reported in Pakistan between May 2022 and March 2023, according to Freedom Network’s annual Pakistan Press Freedom Report. The report, which is released in connection with the World Press Freedom Day marked globally on May 3 every year, […]
Senior journalist Shamim Shahid of Peshawar has recently been lauded for his courage and fearlessness in holding the caretaker government accountable. In a time when the truth is often manipulated or suppressed, his dedication to unbiased reporting is a shining example for journalists around the world. It is no secret that journalism can be a […]
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