Daily Archives: December 7, 2023

Reporters Without Borders calls for int’l probe into Arshad Sharif case after UN letter to Pakistan, Kenya

December 7, 2023
General News

Global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Wednesday called for an independent international probe into journalist Arshad Sharif’s murder after it said United Nations special rapporteurs “deplored” the Pakistani and Kenyan governments for their “failure to cooperate and conduct any serious investigation”. Sharif, a broadcast journalist associated with ARY News, was shot dead in […]

Pakistan’s media regulator vows ‘strict action’ against channels for speculative reporting on national polls

December 7, 2023
General News

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s media regulator issued a directive for all satellite television channels this week, asking them to comply with its code of conduct by ensuring no speculative or false information was aired that could hamper the smooth conduct of the electoral exercise or face “strict action.” The notification followed a complaint by the Election Commission […]