Flood in Pakistan Since its creation, Pakistan has faced severe floods in 1950, 1956, 1957, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1988, 1992 and now in 2010 record flood peak discharges. Floods of various magnitudes occurred between 1922 and 2010. These floods affected the basins of the rivers in Punjab and Sindh. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Balochistan, FATA, […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is saddened by the murder of journalist Shahid Zehri in a targeted bomb attack claimed by the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and strongly condemn this incident. We offer our condolences to Zehri’s family and colleagues. We urge the relevant authorities to ensure timely justice. It is unacceptable that journalists continue […]
The banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has warned Pakistan’s media and journalists to refrain from referring to them as a “terrorist outfit” or “they will be treated as enemies”, daily Dawn reported. Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) urges the authorities to ensure the safety of the media in light of such a warning and to ensure that […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is alarmed by the arrest of two Pakistani journalists in Kandahar, Afghanistan. We welcome the news of the release of the two personnel of Khyber News television channel — reporter Matin Khan and cameraperson Muhammad Ali — and urge the Taliban to ensure the safety of the media covering developments in […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) welcomes the Pakistan government’s move to facilitate the visas of journalists and media personnel in Afghanistan. We urge our partners to share the information with their networks to facilitate the safe exit of journalists in Afghanistan in the midst of the current uncertain times. On August 15, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Afghanistan […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) has asked the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to provide an explanation for the basis of issuing a notice to senior anchorperson Nadeem Malik in connection with information he shared on an episode of his talk show “Nadeem Malik Live” on Samaa TV. PPF is concerned by this development which can be seen as a tool […]
The Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is concerned with the passing of recent legislation in the Punjab Assembly regarding powers of arrest granted to the assembly. While the bill extends these arrests to “any person”, the new law’s schedule includes criteria that would specifically target the media. On June 29, the provincial assembly passed the Punjab […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is concerned at the decision by Geo News to take popular anchor and journalist Hamid Mir off air as it is perceived to have been taken because of external pressures. According to the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Geo News has banned Mir from hosting his talk show Capital Talk. […]
جنوری 2020 سے اپریل 2021 کے عرصہ میں پاکستانیوں کو ذرائع ابلاغ کے مواد پر بڑھتی ہوئی اظہار رائے کی پابندیوں کا نشانہ بنایا گیا اس طرح ملک میں آزادانہ اظہار رائے کے ماحول کو محدود کردیا گیا۔ پاکستان پریس فاؤنڈیشن (پی پی ایف) کی طرف سے جاری کردہ پاکستان پریس فریڈم رپورٹ 2020-2021 کے […]
Pakistan was subjected to increased muzzling of media content in the period January 2020 to April 2021 thus limiting the space for free expression in the country. According to the Pakistan Press Freedom Report 2020-2021 released by Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), while murder, physical assaults, extra-legal abductions as well as threats and arrests of media […]
In 2020 Pakistani media was confronted with the unique new challenges both in terms of content to cover as well as in the nature of the measures to restrict press freedom and the free flow of information in the country. The year presented the media with the challenge of covering the spread of COVID-19 while […]
2020 presents a grim picture for press freedom in Pakistan – Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) 2020 presents a grim picture for press freedom in Pakistan with multiple attempts to silence the voices of the media in the print, broadcast and online spheres. The media in Pakistan continues to work under an environment of fear and significant constraints […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) welcomes the safe return of Geo News senior reporter, Ali Imran Syed, after he went missing for over 22 hours. PPF also urges the relevant authorities to ensure Syed’s case is investigated and to ensure that there is accountability of such attacks on journalists. On October 24, Pakistan’s largest television network […]
ISLAMABAD: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is alarmed to learn that Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has issued a warning to the Geo News show ‘Aaj ShahzebKhanzada Kay Saath’. In a tweet, the HRCP said that any such warning should be withdrawn and the government must refrain from its attempts to silence […]
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