• May 21, 2024
• General News

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is alarmed by local authorities in Quetta locking the gates of the Quetta Press Club ahead of a scheduled seminar at the press club. Press clubs are a hub of media activity and discourse and should be able to function as such without interference or repercussions.  We join calls for an […]

• May 21, 2024
• General News

On May 15, Daily Khabrain and Such News reporter Mehr Ashfaq Siyal was critically shot by unidentified individuals near the Thermal Bypass in Muzaffargarh city in the Punjab province. Siyal was severely injured and shifted to a DHQ Hospital, where he succumbed to the injuries. According to The News, gunmen had intercepted the journalist and […]

• May 21, 2024
• Broadcasting

On May 18, the Supreme Court of Pakistan issued a written order restraining all media outlets from airing or publishing material that could be considered contemptuous of the court. This decision came in response to press conferences held by Senator Faisal Vawda and Member of National Assembly  Mustafa Kamal, where they allegedly made “malicious and […]

• May 21, 2024
• Broadcasting

On May 13, the National Assembly Secretariat announced new security measures for the Parliament House, citing concerns over congestion and security breaches. The new standard operating procedures (SOPs) limit entry to essential personnel only and prohibit video recording by TikTokers, vloggers, unaccredited social media activists and YouTubers in the premises of Parliament House. Journalists will no longer be permitted to […]