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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May 2023
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May 2023
Pakistani journalist Gohar Wazir abducted, allegedly electrocuted
New York, May 2, 2023—Pakistan authorities must conduct an immediate and impartial investigation into the abduction and alleged electrocution of journalist Gohar Wazir and hold the perpetrators to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. At around 4 p.m. on April 19, five unidentified men...
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May 2023
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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May 2023
Pakistan’s political instability and polarisation lead to attacks on press freedom and media safety – Pakistan Press Foundation.
Pakistan has been plagued by political instability and uncertainty during 2022-23, leading to a charged political environment and polarisation. Unfortunately, this has resulted in attacks on media safety and press freedom in the country. This is the main finding of the report, Press Freedom and Media Safety...
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May 2023
Protecting Press Freedom: Urgent Actions Needed to Ensure Safety of Journalists in Pakistan’s Upcoming Elections
Pakistan’s upcoming general elections in 2023 are shrouded in uncertainty, but the charged political rhetoric, rallies, and protests have already had a profound negative impact on the safety of the media and the space for free expression in the country. Unfortunately, the nature of the...
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May 2023
Pakistan Press Foundation confers the 2023 Press Freedom Award on slain journalist Arshad Sharif.
The Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) has announced that the 2023 Press Freedom Award has been conferred on slain journalist Arshad Sharif. Arshad Sharif’s experiences as a journalist in Pakistan were fraught with difficulties, including harassment and legal cases. His eventual decision to leave the country and...
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May 2023
Freedom Network Pakistan report: Threats, attacks against journalists jump by 60pc
ISLAMABAD: At least 140 cases of threats and attacks against journalists, media professionals and media organisations were reported in Pakistan between May 2022 and March 2023, according to Freedom Network’s annual Pakistan Press Freedom Report. The report, which is released in connection with the World Press...
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Apr 2023
Journalists and media professionals were manhandled during the raid on Pervaiz Elahi’s residence.
The manhandling of media professionals during the late-night raid on former Chief Minister of Punjab Parvez Elahi‘s residence in Lahore, Punjab on April 29, 2023. As per The News, a heavy contingent of police, along with the ACE officials, raided Elahi‘s house in the wee hours...
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Apr 2023
Journalists rally against abduction, torture of colleague in Bannu
PESHAWAR: Journalists and social media activists staged a protest in Bannu on Thursday against the failure of police to register an FIR and arrest the suspects involved in alleged kidnapping and torturing of journalist Gohar Wazir over a week ago. He filed a written complaint with...
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Apr 2023
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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