• September 10, 2013
• Freedom of Expression

ISLAMABAD: Expressing its displeasure over registration of a case under anti-terrorist law against a private TV news channel, the Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting Monday directed the Balochistan government to refrain from registration of cases against media. The committee meeting chaired by Senator Kamil Ali Agha said that FIR against a private TV […]

• September 5, 2013
• Freedom of Expression

One of the greatest checks on excessive government power is the right of all citizens to get information about what their representatives are up to. The general principle which should be followed, but rarely is, when it comes to freedom of information laws is that all information should be available to the public except for […]

• September 5, 2013
• PPF Activities

ISLAMABAD: The founding leaders of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) — I.H. Rashid, Minhaj Barna and Nisar Usmani — devoted their lives to freedom of expression and improved the working conditions in media houses. This was stated by speakers at a gathering titled ‘Lest we forget’ arranged at the PFUJ office on Wednesday […]

• September 4, 2013
• Protest Letters by PPF

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), an independent non-governmental institution committed to promoting and defending freedom of expression is concerned over the assault and detention of blogger Mohamed Hassan and photographer Hussain Hubail. They have been held since 31 July by the government. Quoting the information from Reporters Without Borders (RSF), PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali […]

• September 4, 2013
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

A SPEAKER at a workshop was recently quoted as calling the right to information the mother of all rights. Pakistanis have taken their time to realise this basic principle and now when they are making an effort to access information as a right, there are fears they might end up with less than what they […]

• September 2, 2013
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

KARACHI: Being responsible citizens and taxpayers, it is our right to know where our money is spent. Article 19A of the Constitution of Pakistan grants one the right to access information in all matters of public importance. The information can be used to support complaints regarding the operations of any public department to make a […]

• September 2, 2013
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

The government of Pakistan’s restive province of Balochistan has withdrawn criminal case on August 27, 2013 filed under terrorism laws against the chief executive and three other employees of ARY News, a private TV channel on August 26, 2013. The provincial chief minister said the case was lodged due to some misunderstanding. The case was […]

• August 31, 2013
• Freedom of Expression

There is indeed no doubt about the fact that the freedom of press and freedom of information is the key to a healthy society as well as a healthy democracy A First Information Report (FIR) is a written document prepared by police organisations in Pakistan when they receive information about the commission of a cognizable […]

• August 29, 2013
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

ISLAMABAD: A petition has been filed against banning journalists’ entry into the special terrorism court in Islamabad on Wednesday. The petition was heard by Special Court Judge Attiqur Rehman in his chamber. The judge also summoned deputy attorney general as amicus curiae in the case. The petition was filed by Islamabad High Court Journalists Association.The […]

• August 29, 2013
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

ISLAMABAD: The Senate committee on information and broadcasting on Wednesday approved the draft of a much-awaited “Freedom of Information Law”. The committee finalised the draft after eight months of deliberations. It ignored reservations of the defence authorities. The draft was prepared by the ministry on the recommendations of a sub-committee headed by Farhatullah Babar, the […]

• August 27, 2013
• Freedom of Expression

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly Press Gallery boycotted the assembly proceedings against the attack on media persons by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf workers. The PTI severely injured peaceful media persons, including a cameraman, busy in covering their protest camp on The Mall in hot and humid weather. The proceedings were boycotted at a time when the opposition […]

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

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on August 23, 2013 directed The government to submit a comprehensive report of making the procedure of controlling the live transmissions of television channels. Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry had taken suo moto notice of the case regarding Islamabad firing incident of August 15 where a person opened […]

• August 26, 2013
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

KARACHI, Aug 25: The Karachi Union of Journalists will resist attempts by the government, the Pemra or from any other quarter to impose any restraint on electronic media. A resolution adopted at the annual general council of the KUJ on Saturday said the journalist community would thwart attempts by any quarter to suspend transmission of […]

• August 25, 2013
• Freedom of Expression

Sohail Khan ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday directed Secretary Information Technology to submit before it on the next date of hearing, comprehensive report pertaining to the procedure of controlling the live transmissions of television channels. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and comprising Justice Jawwad […]