The United States said Thursday that journalists in Pakistan should be allowed to cover the ongoing events and do their work freely. “I would say that we generally urge all governments to respect the role of journalists and media,” US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told a press briefing in Washington. The department’s spokesperson noted […]
ISLAMABAD—Journalist Mazhar Abbas has termed the federal government’s record on ensuring journalists’ freedom of expression and safety as “one of the worst in recent years.” In a tweet, he mentioned the murder of Arshad Sharif, the missing Imran Riaz Khan and the sedition charges, and the blanket ban on naming the former Prime Minister Imran […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) condemns the registration of First Information Reports (criminal complaints) against four media professionals — Shaheen Sehbai, Wajahat Saeed Khan, Moeed Pirzada and Sabir Shakir — amongst others for allegedly inciting violence through their videos and social media posts on May 9, when violent protests erupted in Pakistan following the arrest of […]
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