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PPF calls for safety of women journalists from online, physical harassment

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ISLAMABAD: As the world observed International Women’s Day, Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) on Wednesday drew attention to the attacks, harassment and abuse that women journalists in Pakistan face on a daily basis and urged the need for tackling assaults on women in the media. In a statement issued here, PPF demanded the physical and mental […]


Lahore High Court (LHC) judge refuses to hear Imran’s plea challenging PEMRA’s ban

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LAHORE: Lahore High Court’s (LHC) Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan on Wednesday recused himself from hearing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s plea challenging PEMRA’s ban on airing his speeches. Justice Hassan sent the case file to the LHC chief Justice, requesting to fix it to another bench. On March 5, the Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority […]


Pakistan Press Foundation invites applications for the 12th Batch of PPF Investigative Reporting Fellowships

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Last date for receiving applications:  Sunday, March 19, 2023 Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) invites applications for the 12th Batch of the PPF Investigative Reporting Fellowships. The fellowships facilitate journalists to produce investigative reports that meet professional and ethical standards on issues relating to human rights, transparency, environment, inequity, governance and corruption. Selected fellows will receive […]


پاکستان پریس فاؤنڈیشن (پی پی ایف) تحقیقاتی رپورٹنگ فیلوشپس کے بارہویں بیچ کے لیے درخواستیں طلب کر رہا ہے ۔

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درخواستیں وصول کرنے کی آخری تاریخ:  اتوار 19 مارچ 2023  ہے پاکستان پریس فاؤنڈیشن (پی پی ایف)  تحقیقاتی رپورٹنگ فیلوشپس کے بارہویں بیچ کے لیے درخواستیں طلب کر رہا ہے ۔ فیلوشپس صحافیوں کو انسانی حقوق، شفافیت، ماحولیات، عدم مساوات، حکمرانی اور بدعنوانی سے متعلق امور پر پیشہ ورانہ اور اخلاقی معیار پر پورا اترنے […]


On International Women’s Day, PPF calls attention to attacks on women journalists; the safety of women journalists must be ensured

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As the world observes International Women’s Day, Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) calls attention to the attacks, harassment and abuse that women journalists in Pakistan face and urges the need for tackling such attacks on women in the media. The safety — both physical and mental — of women journalists must be ensured. While the media […]


SINDH HIGH COURT (SHC) ORDERS IMMEDIATE RESTORATION OF ARY NEWS TRANSMISSION

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KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday ordered the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and cable operators to immediately restore the transmission of ARY News. Justice Zulfiqar Ahmed Khan suspended PEMRA’s orders and ordered immediate restoration of ARY News transmission. Barrister Ayan Memon said, the SHC bench heard the plea of ARY News […]


Newly elected Islamabad High Court Journalists Association (IHCJA) takes oath

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Federal Minister for Law & Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar on Monday administered oath to the newly-elected Islamabad High Court Journalists Association (IHCJA) and hoped the journalist community would continue to carry out their duties in a free, fair and transparent manner for the cause of democracy, freedom of speech, truth and justice. Senior anchorperson Hamid […]


Officials urged to lift ban on IK speeches, restore ARY license

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Pakistan authorities must immediately rescind the ban on satellite television channels airing live and recorded speeches by former Prime Minister Imran Khan and restore the license of the privately owned television broadcaster ARY News, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. On the evening of Sunday, March 5, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority, the […]


Pemra ban: Lahore High Court (LHC) takes up Imran’s petition today

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) will take up a petition of PTI chief Imran Khan on Tuesday (today) challenging a ban imposed by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on the broadcast of his speeches and press talks. Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan will hear the petition. Pemra had slapped the ban after Imran […]


Minister vows to take action in reporters’ manhandling case

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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar on Monday assured journalists that the government believes in freedom of expression and he will take the case of their manhandling on the premises of Islamabad High Court (IHC) to the logical end. Speaking at the oath-taking ceremony of the office-bearers of Islamabad High Court Journalists […]


PFUJ condemns suspension of ARY news transmission

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) Monday has strongly condemned the suspension of ARY News transmission. Reacting to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority’s action of suspending ARY News’s licence, PFUJ President Afzal Butt said the PEMRA is ‘violating’ the laws. There is no such provision in the law to punish any channel without […]


Pakistan: “Someday I will write a book and tell the stories we can’t share now”

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Farzana Ali has been working as a journalist since 1997. She is Aaj News TV Bureau Chief in Peshawar, the capital city of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. She has reported extensively on human rights, militarisation and terrorism-related issues and shares with us her daily challenges in the field, her resilience and courage in times […]


Pakistan Press Foundation calls for the immediate lifting of the ban on addresses by former prime minister Imran Khan and the suspension of the ARY News television channel

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) condemns the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority’s (PEMRA) decision to ban the broadcast or rebroadcast of speeches or press talks by former prime minister Imran Khan and to take ARY News off the air for sharing clips from an address by Khan. PPF calls on PEMRA to immediately rescind the ban […]


Despite Laws, Journalists and Their Data Remain Vulnerable

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“I was arrested from my home in Lahore; it was surprising because I had no idea regarding my nomination in the case. The FIA had neither summoned me nor issued any notice before making the arrest,” said Bol News journalist Shahid Aslam, who was arrested on January 13 by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). Aslam […]