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Pakistan Press Foundation is concerned over the closure of Al-Baghdadia TV in Iraq

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Pakistan Press Foundation PPF in a letter to Haider al-Abadi, Prime Minister of Iraq, expressed concern over the closure of Al-Baghdadia TV and the forceful removal of channel’s staff from their offices. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged to restore Al-Baghdadia TV’s license and to allow staff to return to work […]


Pakistan Press Foundation is concerned over the closure of La Voix du Katanga

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Pakistan Press Foundation PPF in a letter to Augustin Matata Ponyo, Prime Minister of Congo, expressed concern over the closure of La Voix du Katanga, a broadcaster in Lubumbashi, by the authorities and condemns the closure of broadcasters. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged to stop shutting down broadcasters and reopen […]


Pakistan Press Foundation expresses concern on freedom of expression decline in Oman

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Pakistan Press Foundation PPF in a letter to King Sultan bin Said al Said of the Sultanate of Oman expressed concern that activists voicing criticism on social media face prison and seeing a decline in freedom of expression in Oman. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged Oman’s government to stop prosecuting […]


Pakistan Press Foundation concerned certain Internet Service Providers restricted access to online news outlet The Malaysian Insider

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Pakistan Press Foundation PPF in a letter to Prime Minister Najib Razak of Malaysia expressed concern that certain Internet Service Providers ISPs restricted access to online news outlet The Malaysian Insider since 26 February 2016. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in letter to Malaysian Premier, said outlet is second news provider to be blocked […]


Pakistan Press Foundation is concerned over stabbing to death of Mexico journalist

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to President of Mexico expressed concern over the stabbing to death of Mexican Media Company Grupo VX owner Moises Dagdug Lutzow, in his home in Villahermosa, Tabasco state. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in letter urged the government to take decisive action in order to combat grave […]


Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) urges Turkish President immediately release Syrian journalist Rami Jarrah, allow him to work in Turkey

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged immediate release of Syrian journalist Rami Jarrah and allow him to work in Turkey without fear of obstruction. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in letter to President Erdogan urged Turkish government to ensure that Syrian journalists like Jarrah, who […]


Pakistan Press Foundation expresses concern over attack on Mexican journalist

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to President of Mexico Enrique Pena Nieto expressed concern over the attack on Mexican daily newspaper El Criollo’s reporter Sala Garcia at his home in Tabasco state by two armed assailants on 10 February 2016. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter to Mexico President urged […]


Pakistan Press Foundation expresses serious concern over Philippines radio broadcaster’s killing

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to President of Philippines Benigno S. Aquino III expressed serious concern over the killing of radio broadcaster Elvis Ordaniza inside his house by an unidentified assailant on 19 February 2016 in Zamboangadel Sur, southern Philippines. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in a letter to President Aquino III […]


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Pakistan Press Foundation expressed concern over attack by unidentified armed men on two Turkish newspapers offices

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to President of Turkey,Recep Erdogan, expressed concern over attack by unidentified 3-4 masked persons with guns and molotov cocktails on offices of Turkish daily newspapers Yeni Safak and Yeni Akit. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged Turkish government to ensure that anyone attacking a […]


Pakistan Press Foundation concerned on barrage of legal cases against Bangladesh senior editor, publisher

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to People’s Republic of Bangladesh Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina expressed serious concern over a barrage of legal cases filed against senior editor and publisher of a key Bangladesh English daily newspaper. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter said attempts to pursue coordinated legal proceedings against […]


Pakistan Press Foundation welcomes new Afghan Presidential decree that should facilitate media activity

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to President of Afghanistan Muhammad Ashraf Ghani welcomed new Afghan Presidential decree that should facilitate media activity and the fight against impunity for crimes of violence against journalists in the country. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged Afghan government to ensure that cases of […]


Pakistan Press Foundation expresses concern over Nepal government’s efforts for new media policy

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), in a letter to Prime Minister of Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli expressed concern over Nepal government’s efforts for the new media policy. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged government of Nepal to ensure press freedom, a broader media policy and transform state-owned […]


Pakistan Press Foundation expresses concern on arrest of BBC news correspondent, her cameraman, NTV correspondent by Uganda police

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of Uganda expressed concern on arrest of BBC news correspondent Catherine Byaruhanga, her cameraman Kelvin Brown and NTV correspondent Sam Lawino by police for allegedly filming Abim hospital without permission from Abim district security agents and wanting to report “bad news all the […]


Pakistan Press Foundation expressed concern on travel ban on Bahrain’s prominent human rights activist

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa,Amir of Bahrain expressed concern over ongoing travel ban on Nabeel Rajab, President & Co-founder of Bahrain Centre for Human Rights and Deputy Secretary General of International Federation for Human Rights who faces up to 10 years in prison for “insulting a […]