• August 26, 2016
• Freedom of Expression, Protest Letters by PPF

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Edgar Lungu, President of Zambia expressed concern over the over the cancellation of broadcasting licenses of three media organizations and arrest of four media workers of Muvi TV. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the government of Zambia to return the licenses of […]

• August 17, 2016
• Front Page, Protest Letters by PPF

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Ruhakana Rugunda, Prime Minister of Uganda expressed concern over attack on Bukedde newspaper journalist, Joseph Mutebi on 10th August, 2016. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urges government of Uganda to investigate the matter of attack on journalist and punish those responsible for this […]

• August 10, 2016
• Protest Letters by PPF

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Qaboos bin Said al Said, Sultan of Oman expressed concern over the arrest of a two journalists of Azamn newspaper. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the government of Oman to thoroughly investigate the case and immediately release Ibrahim al-Maamari and Zaher al-Abri. […]

• July 27, 2016
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page, Protest Letters by PPF

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi to express concern over the arrest of journalist Jean Bigirimana. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the government of Burundi to immediately release Jean Bigirimana. According to Reporters without borders (RSF), Bigirimana has been detained by the intelligence […]

• July 23, 2016
• Freedom of Expression, Protest Letters by PPF

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Enrique Pena Nieto, President of Mexico expressed concern over the killing of Pedro Tamayo Rosas, a Veracruz journalist who was under the protection of state authorities. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged Mexican government to conduct a credible and thorough investigation into the […]

• July 17, 2016
• Freedom of Expression, Protest Letters by PPF

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, expressed concern over the attack on Daya Neththasinghe, an environmental journalist and features editor for Sathhanda newspaper in Galle, Southern Sri Lanka. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the Sri Lankan government to investigate the attack […]

• May 12, 2016
• Protest Letters by PPF

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Ruhakana Rugunda, Prime Minister of Uganda, expressed concern over the warning issued by the Ugandan authorities to journalists regarding covering of the protests. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the government of Uganda to treat protests as a part of the news and […]

• May 12, 2016
• Protest Letters by PPF

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of Egypt, expressed concern over the death sentences recommended for three journalists, two Egyptian and one Jordanian. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the government of Egypt to not to approve or implement these sentences and look into the […]

• May 9, 2016
• Freedom of Expression, Protest Letters by PPF

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, Prime Minister of Vietnam, expressed concern over the arrest of two journalists, Chu Manh Son and Truong Minh Tam. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the government of Vietnam to immediately release journalist Truong Minh Tam, and to appreciate and […]

• May 9, 2016
• Freedom of Expression, Protest Letters by PPF

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Muhammadu Buhari, President of Nigeria, expressed concern over the arrest journalist Jacob Onjewu Dickson. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the government of Nigeria to drop all criminal charges against Dickson and release him immediately. According to Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Dickson, […]

• May 5, 2016
• Protest Letters by PPF

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of Egypt, expressed concern over the arrest of journalists Amr Badr and Mahmoud al-Sakka. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the government of Egypt to stop persecuting journalists for doing their jobs and investigate this violent raid while releasing […]

• April 28, 2016
• Freedom of Expression, Protest Letters by PPF

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to IlhamAliyev, President of Republic of Azerbaijan, expressed concern over the harassment of Meydan TV and its members, and regarding the launch criminal investigation against the TV. PPF Secretary General OwaisAslam Ali in his letter urged the government of Azerbaijan to withdraw all the charges against Meydan TV, […]

• April 7, 2016
• Protest Letters by PPF

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil, expressed concern over the shooting on the Brazilian radio journalist, Jair Pereira Teixeira. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the government of Brazil to pursue active investigation in this matter and prosecute all those responsible to ensure that […]

• April 6, 2016
• Protest Letters by PPF

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Abdulla Yameen, President of Maldives, expressed concern over the closing down of Haveeru newspaper and the arrest of 19 journalists during a peaceful demonstration outside the President’s Office in Male. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the government of Maldives to withdraw all […]