• November 28, 2013
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

With the successive governments the reality of freedom of expression grows thinner and thinner as the right guaranteed by the Constitution of Pakistan is further constricted. Apart from blatant interference by the government, freedom of expression is also being squeezed by non-state actors without any hindrance from the authorities. While the Constitution of Pakistan permits […]

• November 27, 2013
• Front Page, Media Ethics

* Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting directs authority to issue notices to all those channels that violate rules ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday directed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and the ministry concerned to consult all stakeholders, complete all formalities and submit a detailed report […]

• November 27, 2013
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

Just days following the culmination of this year’s International Day to End Impunity campaign, IFEX welcomes the news that the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly has passed by consensus a resolution on the safety of journalists and the issue of impunity. The resolution includes a call to make the International Day to […]

• November 23, 2013
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

KARACHI: Pakistan is known as one of the most dangerous place for journalists and the culture of impunity is posing a major threat to them, which needs to be addressed at the earliest. This was stated by President Rana Azeem and Secretary General Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists, Amin Yousuf in a statement issued here […]

• November 23, 2013
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page, Information Technology

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information Technology Anusha Rehman on Friday instructed that all illegal calls coming from abroad should be blocked without any further notice. Chairing a review meeting of Grey Trafficking Monitoring attended by Dr Ismail Shah, Chairman, PTA, Akhlaq A Tarrar, Secretary IT, Azmat Ranjha, Additional Secretary IT, Anusha Rahman, directed that […]

• November 23, 2013
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

How do you break a culture of impunity? Support a culture that challenges impunity. Three years ago, members of the IFEX network met in Beirut to discuss attacks on free expression and how to defend those who are targeted for speaking truth to power. They agreed that a culture of impunity was feeding a climate […]

• November 22, 2013
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

Mazhar Abbas, former Secretary General, Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists writes about a unique case of impunity in Pakistan. Carrying poster of slain Pakistani cameraman Munir Sangi lying in pool of blood, his widow Reshma then burnt some 150 pages case file before dozens of cameramen outside the Supreme Court of Pakistan in Karachi last […]

• November 21, 2013
• Front Page, Social Media

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed annoyance over incompetence and criminal negligence of police during the Rawalpindi violence and issued directives to the authorities to conduct a fair and neutral investigation into the incident. The Prime Minister issued these while presiding over a meeting on law and order. “The criminal negligence and silence […]

• November 20, 2013
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

KARACHI: Chairman of Pakistan Press International and Secretary General of the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), Owais Aslam Ali said that the perpetrators of violence against journalists and media workers enjoy almost absolute impunity in Pakistan, which is seriously hampering press freedom in the country. This he said while answering to various questions asked by Ifex […]

• November 20, 2013
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

LAHORE: The journalist community across the country on Tuesday observed “Journalists Martyrs Day” on the call of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) President Rana Muhammad Azeem and Secretary General Amin Yousaf. The community held seminars, rallies and ceremonies in their cities and districts to pay the rich tributes to all those journalists who were […]

• November 19, 2013
• Front Page, Social Media

ISLAMABAD: The government has reportedly taken notice of the sectarian and hate literature being circulated on the social media and decided to take action against anyone who propagates sectarianism through social media and mobile phones. However, authorities are yet to receive formal orders from the government. The news first appeared on one state-run radio channel that […]

• November 18, 2013
• Front Page, Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has imposed Rs10 million fine on 10 entertainment television channels this year for violating code of conduct by airing excessive foreign contents, reveals a document of Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage. According to the document, the local channels were airing excessive Indian contents from the prescribed […]

• November 14, 2013
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

KARACHI: Three bomb and grenade attacks near Imambargahs in North Nazimabad and North Karachi on Wednesday night left about 20 people injured. The attacks sowed fear in the city on the eve of Ashura processions that have drawn tight security measures across the metropolis. The injured included policemen, Rangers personnel and media persons. Officials believed […]

• November 13, 2013
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists has strongly condemned the kidnapping incident of a Journalist Asghar Ali Thaheem from his way to home from District Larkana of Sindh and demanded his recovery within in 48 hours. Asghar Ali Thaheem is a resident of Dakhan Village of District Shikarpur and was on his way to home on […]