Freedom of Expression

PPP will continue to support freedom of press: Zardari

ISLAMABAD: Former president of Pakistan and President Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP-P), Asif Ali Zardari said that the PPP will continue to support the freedom of press. In his message on the World Press Freedom Day, Zardari said that Quaid-e-Awam Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was a supporter...

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Attack on Hamid Mir

Hamid Mir is a senior journalist associated with Geo News, one of Pakistan’s largest media groups. Mir has survived attempts on his life and has been forced off the air several times. Source: VOA...

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Attack on Hamid Mir

Hamid Mir is a senior journalist associated with Geo News, one of Pakistan’s largest media groups. Mir has survived attempts on his life and has been forced off the air several times.   Source: VOA...

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CPJ, 14 organizations call on Kenyan authorities to expedite investigations into killing of journalist Arshad Sharif

CPJ and 14 human rights organizations and press associations issued a joint statement on Tuesday, May 2, calling on Kenyan authorities to expedite investigations into the killing of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif and to ensure accountability in a transparent judicial process. In October 2022, Kenyan police...

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HRCP condemns Gohar Wazir’s abduction

LAHORE: The HRCP condemned the illegal detention of Bannu-based journalist Gohar Wazir who was abducted and tortured by unknown armed persons before his release. In a statement Tuesday, the HRCP said, “Journalists throughout the country have become increasingly vulnerable to such threats. Amid the rapidly...

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