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Daily Archives: May 20, 2024

Quetta Press Club Sealed Shut to Block BYC Seminar, Journalists Vow Nationwide Protests

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Police and local administration officials sealed shut the gates of the Quetta Press Club on May 18 in a move raising concerns about press freedom. The closure was reportedly an attempt to prevent the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) from holding a seminar at the venue. BYC members arrived at the press club only to find it inaccessible. […]


Media and Journalist Bodies Unite Against Proposed Defamation Bill in Punjab and Digital Regulation Bills

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Media stakeholders and journalist associations across Pakistan have raised serious concerns about recent legislative proposals concerning defamation and digital regulation. The Joint Action Committee (JAC), which includes the Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA), All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS), Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), and Association of Electronic Media Editors and News […]