• January 22, 2024
• Freedom of Expression

The participants in the joint meeting decided to seek cooperation from human rights activists and lawyers and create deterrence over the safety of journalists and ‘shrinking space’ for free speech in the media, Dawn reported. In a bid to jointly resist media restrictions through pressure tactics and trolling on social media and to ensure freedom […]

• January 22, 2024
• General News

LAHORE: Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi has announced granting residential plots to reporters, photographers and cameramen and 15 percent quota for journalists working in the newsrooms. Addressing a ceremony organised for journalists at the CM Office on Sunday, he said that for the first time in the history of Punjab, 3,300 residential plots had […]

• January 22, 2024
• Social Media

Despite allegations of all odds being stacked against it, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is still alive and kicking on social media; and other political parties are now following suit. However, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) does not seem to have a method to monitor spending on social media, especially whilst campaigning for elections. The […]

• January 22, 2024
• General News

ISLAMABAD  –  Caretaker Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi on Saturday said no country in the world gave media access to those people who were involved in serious crimes. Speaking to WION News, the minister said the former chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had been convicted and his conviction was not […]

• January 22, 2024
• Freedom of Expression

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to maintain decorum and security within the hallowed halls of the Supreme Court, stringent guidelines have been introduced, restricting media personnel from recording video, conducting interviews, or filming YouTube programs within the Supreme Court Building. The directive, issued by the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, specifies that only designated […]

• January 22, 2024
• Access to Information

ISLAMABAD: In a surprising development, Huzaifa Rahman, a member of the Pakistan Information Commission, tendered his resignation from the post of Information Commissioner. Rahman formally submitted his resignation to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, citing personal reasons as the cause for his immediate resignation. In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, Rahman expressed gratitude […]