New York, May 2, 2023—Pakistan authorities must conduct an immediate and impartial investigation into the abduction and alleged electrocution of journalist Gohar Wazir and hold the perpetrators to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. At around 4 p.m. on April 19, five unidentified men abducted Wazir, a reporter for the privately owned Pashto-language […]
پاکستان میں 2023 میں ہونے والے آئندہ عام انتخابات غیر یقینی صورتحال کا شکار ہیں، لیکن سیاسی بیان بازیوں، ریلیوں اور مظاہروں نے پہلے ہی میڈیا کے تحفظ اور ملک میں اظہار رائے کی آزادی پر گہرے منفی اثرات مرتب کیے ہیں۔ بدقسمتی سے، 2022-23 میں میڈیا پر حملوں کی نوعیت سے معلوم ہوتا ہے […]
پاکستان 2022-23 کے دوران سیاسی عدم استحکام اور غیر یقینی صورتحال کا شکار رہا ہے، جس کی وجہ سے سیاسی ماحول اور پولرائزیشن (تَقطِيب) میں اضافہ ہوا ہے۔ بدقسمتی سے اس کے نتیجے میں ملک میں میڈیا کے تحفظ اور پریس کی آزادی پر حملے ہوئے ہیں۔ سیاسی پولرائزیشن اور غیر یقینی صورتحال پاکستان میں […]
CPJ and 14 human rights organizations and press associations issued a joint statement on Tuesday, May 2, calling on Kenyan authorities to expedite investigations into the killing of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif and to ensure accountability in a transparent judicial process. In October 2022, Kenyan police said an officer fatally shot Sharif in Kajiado County […]
Pakistan has been plagued by political instability and uncertainty during 2022-23, leading to a charged political environment and polarisation. Unfortunately, this has resulted in attacks on media safety and press freedom in the country. This is the main finding of the report, Press Freedom and Media Safety in Pakistan 2022-2023: Restricted content, physical violence and loaded […]
Pakistan’s upcoming general elections in 2023 are shrouded in uncertainty, but the charged political rhetoric, rallies, and protests have already had a profound negative impact on the safety of the media and the space for free expression in the country. Unfortunately, the nature of the attacks on the media in 2022-23 suggests that journalists and […]
The Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) has announced that the 2023 Press Freedom Award has been conferred on slain journalist Arshad Sharif. Arshad Sharif’s experiences as a journalist in Pakistan were fraught with difficulties, including harassment and legal cases. His eventual decision to leave the country and subsequent murder in Kenya are a stark reminder of […]
پاکستان پریس فاؤنڈیشن (پی پی ایف) نے 2023 کا پریس فریڈم ایوارڈ مقتول صحافی ارشد شریف کو دینے اعلان کیا ہے ۔ پاکستان میں بطور صحافی ارشد شریف کے تجربات مشکلات سے بھرپور تھے جن میں ہراسانی اور قانونی مقدمات بھی شامل تھے۔ ان کا ملک چھوڑنے کا حتمی فیصلہ اور اس کے نتیجے میں […]
ISLAMABAD: At least 140 cases of threats and attacks against journalists, media professionals and media organisations were reported in Pakistan between May 2022 and March 2023, according to Freedom Network’s annual Pakistan Press Freedom Report. The report, which is released in connection with the World Press Freedom Day marked globally on May 3 every year, […]
The manhandling of media professionals during the late-night raid on former Chief Minister of Punjab Parvez Elahi‘s residence in Lahore, Punjab on April 29, 2023. As per The News, a heavy contingent of police, along with the ACE officials, raided Elahi‘s house in the wee hours of the morning. An armoured personnel carrier (APC) of police broke the […]
PESHAWAR: Journalists and social media activists staged a protest in Bannu on Thursday against the failure of police to register an FIR and arrest the suspects involved in alleged kidnapping and torturing of journalist Gohar Wazir over a week ago. He filed a written complaint with Bannu City police station after he was set […]
LAHORE: The HRCP condemned the illegal detention of Bannu-based journalist Gohar Wazir who was abducted and tortured by unknown armed persons before his release. In a statement Tuesday, the HRCP said, “Journalists throughout the country have become increasingly vulnerable to such threats. Amid the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, this incident calls for […]
The Constitution of Pakistan is the highest law of the land. It guarantees certain fundamental rights for all citizens, including the right to freedom of expression. Article 19 of the constitution stipulates that “every citizen shall have the right to freedom of speech and expression, and there shall be freedom of the press, subject to […]
Pakistan is one of the countries where the profession of journalism is dangerous because there is no punishment for those who torture journalists and no decision can be taken in such cases. In view of this situation, legislation has been adopted to guarantee the protection and freedom of expression of journalists and other media workers. […]
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