• July 11, 2023
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) welcomes the safe return of Daily Jang senior reporter Syed Muhammad Askari, a day after he was “picked up” in Karachi. PPF expresses alarm over the continued unexplained abductions of journalists in Pakistan. PPF also urges the relevant authorities to ensure that Askari’s electronic devices are returned as under the Sindh-level […]

• July 9, 2023
• Broadcasting, Freedom of Expression

ISLAMABAD—In a concerning trend for press freedom advocates, censorship in Pakistani media continues to raise alarms as incidents of muted speech and blurred images come to light. The latest incident involved Dunya News Television muting the mention of a prominent analyst’s reference to the Vigo Pickup, often attributed to intelligence agencies concerning abductions and kidnappings. […]

• June 24, 2023
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) condemns the behavior of federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar toward reporter Shahid Qureshi while he was asking the federal minister questions. It is the right of a journalist to ask Dar questions and inquire about key issues regarding the economic situation of Pakistan. It is completely unacceptable for the finance minister […]

• June 22, 2023
• Freedom of Expression

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar lost his cool with a reporter at the Parliament House on Thursday after being questioned about the completion of the stalled International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. After addressing a National Assembly session, Dar, flanked by his security guards, was departing the Parliament building when a reporter — identified as Shahid Qureshi […]

• June 20, 2023
• Freedom of Expression, General News

PESHAWAR: In a striking trend, despite a growing number of female graduates in Journalism and Mass Communication departments across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa universities, 90 percent of students are abandoning their journalism careers upon completion of their degrees. This unsettling underrepresentation of females in the field has sparked profound questions about the societal norms and the prevailing culture […]

• June 16, 2023
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) condemns the registration of First Information Reports (criminal complaints) against four media professionals — Shaheen Sehbai, Wajahat Saeed Khan, Moeed Pirzada and Sabir Shakir  — amongst others for allegedly inciting violence through their videos and social media posts on May 9, when violent protests erupted in Pakistan following the arrest of […]

• June 6, 2023
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is alarmed by reports that Geo News producer Zubair Anjum was “picked up” from his residence in Karachi and urges authorities to ensure his safe recovery. According to Geo News, Anjum was “picked up” by police officers from his residence in the city’s Model Colony area on June 6. Quoting residents […]

• May 31, 2023
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) welcomes the return of journalist and Bol News President Sami Abraham six days after he was allegedly abducted from Pakistan’s capital city of Islamabad. While Abraham’s return is a welcome step, questions remain about his abduction. Authorities must ensure that accountability in such incidents is ensured to tackle the culture of […]

• May 30, 2023
• Broadcasting, Freedom of Expression, General News

The Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (Amend) has expressed serious concern over the “undeclared press censorship” as well as the disappearance of journalists and “increasing pressure” being mounted through “unwarranted interference of government and state institutions” in the working of the Pakistani media. An emergency session of Amends’ executive committee was held […]

• May 28, 2023
• Freedom of Expression

Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday expressed concerns over the disappearance of prominent journalists Sami Ibrahim and Imran Riaz Khan, demanding transparency regarding their whereabouts. Both senior journalists have gone missing since an aggressive crackdown by the state on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) leadership, workers and supporters started after […]

• May 26, 2023
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is alarmed by recent arrests, raids, and harassment of journalists and media professionals in Pakistan. In the aftermath of former prime minister Imran Khan’s arrests and the protests that followed on May 9, many media professionals have been picked up and arrested, their homes have been raided, and media professionals and […]

• May 24, 2023
• Freedom of Expression

New York, May 24, 2023—Pakistani authorities must cease harassing journalists covering the country’s political unrest and respect the media’s right to report freely and safely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. Since May 16, police have visited the homes of at least three journalists who reported from the scene of a May 9 protest […]

• May 23, 2023
• Freedom of Expression, General News

LAHORE: The Lahore Press Club says it has compiled a list of nearly 197 journalists and crew of the DSNG vans of various news channels who faced harassment and abuse of power by police. LPC President Azam Chaudhry told Dawn these media workers were discharging their duties on May 9 at different locations in the […]

• May 22, 2023
• Freedom of Expression, General News

Punjab Inspector General Dr Usman Anwar told the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday that there was no trace of anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan — whose whereabouts remain unknown since his arrest at Sialkot airport on May 11 — at any police department across the country. The senior official made the remarks as the LHC […]