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Monthly Archives: August 2023

PPF concerned by PEMRA directive barring coverage of proclaimed offenders, including four media persons

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is concerned by a recent directive issued by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) that has barred coverage of 11 individuals, including four media persons, for being proclaimed offenders/absconders. On August 12, the regulatory body issued a directive prohibiting media coverage of 11 individuals, including four media persons — Sabir […]


Pakistan Press Foundation calls for applications for the inclusive election reporting in Pakistan fellowship

The deadline for submission of applications is August 20, 2023. Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), in collaboration with Thomson Media, within the Total Turnout: Enhancing minority representation in the run up to the next general elections in Pakistan IFA funded project, invites applications for a fellowship program on inclusive reporting to enhance minority representation in the […]


پاکستان پریس فاؤنڈیشن پاکستان انتخابی رپورٹنگ فیلوشپ کے لیے درخواستیں طلب کررہی ہے۔

درخواستیں جمع کرانے کی آخری تاریخ  20 اگست،2023 ہے۔ پاکستان پریس فاؤنڈیشن (پی پی ایف)، تھامسن میڈیا کے ساتھ مل کر (ٓئی ایف اے) کی مالی معاونت سے ٹوٹل ٹرن آؤٹ کے: پاکستان میں اگلے عام انتخابات  میں اقلیتوں کی نمائندگی کو بڑھانے کے پراجیکٹ  میں پاکستان کے اگلے عام انتخابات میں اقلیتوں کی نمائندگی […]


PPF welcomes the government’s decision to withdraw PEMRA (Amendment) Bill, 2023 defining disinformation and compelling broadcasters not to air disinformation

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) welcomes the decision of the government to withdraw the  Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2023, days after it was passed by the National Assembly.  Amongst the proposed changes in the amendment bill was the inclusion of a definition for disinformation and misinformation and the compulsion on broadcasters not to […]


PPF alarmed by injuries to Geo News cameraperson Samiullah Khan in suicide blast at political party workers’ convention in Bajaur; draw attention to the safety of media professionals on the ground

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is alarmed by injuries to Geo News cameraperson Samiullah Khan while on duty when a suicide blast at a workers’ convention for the political party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazal (JUI-F), killed 54 people and injured 83 others on July 30 in the Bajaur district of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. We pray for the speedy and complete […]


PPF’s Media Safety Fellowship workshop addresses alarming safety concerns for journalists in Pakistan

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Reflective of the challenges faced by journalists in Pakistan, journalists, and media professionals shared their experiences and discussed the risks to the safety of the media in the country at a workshop for Pakistan Press Foundation’s (PPF) Media Safety Fellowship’s fifth cycle. The workshop held in Islamabad from July 16-19 brought together journalists and media […]