Pakistan is considered one of the most dangerous countries for journalists. The lives of journalists are not safe from the unwanted attentions of terrorists or other criminals involved in different activities, especially extortion and kidnapping for ransom. The apathy of the state and media owners is conspicuous for their inability to provide adequate safety to […]
Sir: The dastardly attack on the Express Group’s office in Karachi is just the latest reminder that journalists are not safe in this country. The attack was particularly chilling in nature with homemade bombs tossed inside the office premises by armed assailants who then proceeded to open fire. It is lucky that only the security […]
LAHORE: On the call of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), the journalists community throughout the country on Tuesday held demonstrations and rallies in order to protest against attack on the offices of Express Media Group in Karachi. Giving the government an ultimatum, PFUJ President Rana Muhammad Azeem and Secretary General Amin Yousuf demanded that […]
KARACHI: Journalists at a consultative dialogue said that media organizations such as Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) should develop a standardized list of terminology for sensitive words that threaten the safety of journalists. A national consultative dialogue on “Conflict Sensitive Reporting in Print Media” was held on […]
LAHORE: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) congratulated the newly-elected body of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Wednesday. In a letter written to PFUJ Secretary Amin Yousuf, IFJ President Jim Boumelha showed full confidence to the newly elected body and said that IFJ is well aware of the myriads of challenges faced by […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pakistan has the third-highest casualty rate for journalists, and all of those killed this year were locals Four or five years ago, long before it occurred to me to visit a war zone, I heard Anderson Cooper give some career advice. He had just finished a talk in which he had described how, after graduating […]
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Pervaiz Rashid said Tuesday that right to information bill has been prepared as the government believed that freedom of media was imperative for further strengthening the democratic institutions. Addressing the meeting of Coalition on Safety of Journalist issues, Pervaiz Rashid said the said bill will soon be […]
The body of a missing journalist, Haji Abdul Razzak Baloch, a copy editor for the Balochi-language newspaper “Daily Tawaar” was found on August 21, 2013 from Karachi, the capital of Sindh province. Baloch was missing from Karachi since March 24, 2013. No one has yet claimed the responsibility and the reson for his abduction and […]
ISLAMABAD: A damning report by the New-York-based influential Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has accused MQM and ISI for harassing and killing journalists and demanded the would-be prime minister Nawaz Sharif re-open murder cases of 23 journalists for bringing culprits to justice. The CPJ that works for the safety of journalists around the world has […]
HYDERABAD: Armed activists of the PPP allegedly roughed up and injured the Hyderabad bureau chief of daily Awami Awaz, Imtiaz Chandio, and his brother Irshad Chandio at Fateh Chowk on Monday. They were also held hostage for one hour. Imtiaz Chandio told Dawn that he and his brother were covering a sit-in organised by the […]
By Kiyya Qadir Baloch ISLAMABAD: The World Press Freedom Day 2013 was observed across the country, with concerned stake holders reiterating pledge to fight against media gag and ensure safety of journalists, here on Friday. In this connection, a seminar was organised by UNESCO at a local hotel in the federal capital to mark the […]
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