Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi has taken notice of the alleged torture and arrest of Fayyaz Zafar, a senior journalist from Swat. Discussing the incident with relevant authorities, he emphasized the importance of conducting an impartial investigation into the incident. He asserted that the...
Read MoreKARACHI: Senator Mushtaq Ahmed has condemned the arrest of senior journalist Fayyaz Zafar under Maintenance of Public Order (MPO). Taking to his X (formerly known as Twitter) handle, Senator Mushtaq Ahmed said Fayyaz Ahmed is the voice of Swat’s people as well as that of...
Read MoreLahore-based Saleem Iqbal is an advocate for human rights and a freelance journalist. He has been in journalism for the past 25 years, primarily focusing on issues concerning the Christian community. Saleem reveals that in 2011, he reported on a case involving a Christian girl’s...
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Special Court of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday directed the prosecution to submit the record related to tweets of journalist Khalid Jamil and adjourned hearing on his bail plea till today (Thursday). Special Judge Central Shahrukh Arjumand resumed hearing on the petition...
Read MorePakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is concerned by a recent directive issued by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) that has barred coverage of 11 individuals, including four media persons, for being proclaimed offenders/absconders. On August 12, the regulatory body issued a directive prohibiting media coverage...
Read MoreVeteran journalist Shaheen Sehbai was left bemused by the news that, as a proclaimed offender along with ten others, the media in Pakistan cannot mention his name. PEMRA on Saturday banned the media in Pakistan from naming and covering 11 proclaimed offenders, including journalists Moeed Pirzada...
Read MorePakistan Press Foundation (PPF) welcomes the decision of the government to withdraw the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2023, days after it was passed by the National Assembly. Amongst the proposed changes in the amendment bill was the inclusion of a definition for...
Read MoreFederal Investigation Agency (FIA) cybercrime wing has arrested a blogger, Husnain Rafique, over misleading social media posts against the armed forces, ARY News reported on Thursday. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) spokesperson confirmed that the cybercrime wing arrested a blogger namely Husnain Rafique who allegedly ran...
Read MorePESHAWAR: On the fateful evening of January 17, 2012, tragedy struck the journalism community in Pakistan when an unknown gunman opened fire on Mukarram Khan Atif, a 40-year-old senior journalist and correspondent for the US-based Pashto language “Deewa Radio,” as well as a reporter for...
Read MorePakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is alarmed by injuries to Geo News cameraperson Samiullah Khan while on duty when a suicide blast at a workers’ convention for the political party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazal (JUI-F), killed 54 people and injured 83 others on July 30 in the Bajaur district of the...
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