Irfan Sangi, a cameraman from Time News, and Bashir Mirjat, a reporter from Dharti TV, were attacked and tortured by Karachi Police while covering a protest at Teen Talwar, Karach on July 19. The protest was organized to demand justice for Priya Kumari, a young girl who went...
Read MoreMore than a month after the murder of journalist Khalil Jibran, Khyber police are still struggling to identify his killers. During a briefing at the Shah Kas Police Training Centre, District Police Officer Saleem Abbas Kulachi discussed the ongoing investigation, which has involved examining 13-14...
Read MoreThree petitions have been filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) against the government’s decision to authorize Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to tap phone calls. The petitions argue that the order infringes upon citizens’ constitutional rights and lacks legal basis. On July 8, the Ministry of Information Technology and...
Read MoreThe Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has formally empowered the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to intercept and trace telecommunications, citing national security needs. According to the notification issued, officers not below the rank of grade 18, as nominated by the ISI, are empowered to intercept and...
Read MoreThe Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) welcomes the Kenyan High Court’s ruling that declared the killing of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif as “unlawful” and stresses the importance of a thorough and conclusive investigation into the killing of Sharif, including an investigation into the broader circumstances that led...
Read MoreA Kenyan High Court ruling on July 8 declared the killing of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif unlawful, a violation of his fundamental rights, and ordered the Kenyan government to compensate his widow, Javeria Siddique, with 10 million Kenyan shillings (Rs21.7 million). Sharif, a prominent journalist with a successful...
Read MorePakistan Press Foundation (PPF) has expressed concern at the decision of the Supreme Court of Pakistan to issue show-cause notices to 34 television channels for broadcasting press conferences by Senator Faisal Vawda and Member of the National Assembly Mustafa Kamal. The show-cause notices will further restrict the...
Read MoreOn June 23, 2024, Benazir Shah, the editor of ‘Geo Fact Check,’ found her X account, formerly Twitter, compromised following her comments on a blasphemy case. The cyber attack spiraled into severe online harassment instigated by followers of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP). Shah endured a...
Read MoreThe Supreme Court on June 28 reissued show-cause notices to 34 television channels for allegedly airing contemptuous remarks made by lawmakers, emphasizing strict scrutiny of media conduct. The notices were part of an ongoing contempt case against Senator Faisal Vawda and MQM-P MNA Mustafa Kamal,...
Read MoreA seminar on the Effective Use of Pakistan’s Journalists’ Protection Laws was conducted at the Peshawar Press Club on June 13, bringing together diverse stakeholders to address the urgent need for robust media safety laws. Organized by the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), the event was...
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