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Social media fake news fans tension between Pakistan and India

 February 28, 2019: False videos, images, and messages circulate widely on social media amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan. Fact-checkers are overwhelmed as misinformation spreads, exacerbating anger and fear in both countries. Social media becomes a hotbed of unverified news, pictures, and video clips.

Six journalists win inaugural Data Journalism Awards

 February 28, 2019: Six journalists representing four local, national, and international news organizations win honors at the inaugural Pakistan Data Journalism Awards

Conference assesses media's role in covering conflict, violence

 February 28, 2019: An international conference in Islamabad focuses on the role of media in covering conflict and violence

Journalist slain by Taliban remembered

 February 28, 2019: Special tributes were paid to late senior journalist Siraj ud Din on his 11th death anniversary observed at the Swat Press Club.

Gulf News decides not to run video of captured Indian pilot

 February 28, 2019: Gulf News decides not to run a video of an Indian pilot captured by the Pakistani Army on Wednesday.

Four journalists barred from covering Trump-Kim dinner in Hanoi

 February 28, 2019: The White House bars four journalists from covering a dinner in Hanoi between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

Cinema exhibitors boycott Indian content: minister

 February 26, 2019: Pakistan Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry says the Cinema Exhibitors Association has boycotted Indian content.

Pakistani journalists reject Indian claims

 February 26, 2019: Several Pakistani journalists reject Indian claims of striking alleged terror camps on the Pakistani side of the Line of Control

BBC documentary continues the story of slain Qandeel Baloch

 February 25, 2019: A new BBC documentary looks at recent developments in the murder case of social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch

PEMRA issued 618 show-cause notices, warnings to TV channels

 February 25, 2019: A PEMRA report reveals the regulator issued 618 show cause notices and warnings to TV channels that violated the code of conduct 2015

Sputnik and The Nation sign cooperation agreement

 February 25, 2019: Russian Sputnik news agency and radio signs its first cooperation agreement with Pakistani English-language newspaper The Nation.

Several journalists attacked at Jakarta rally

 February 25, 2019: Several journalists covering an Islamist gathering in Jakarta are attacked by members of the Islamic Defender Front.

Fawad Chaudhry denies he has resigned

 February 24, 2019: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry denies reports he has resigned but admits there are some issues.

Low-paid Dawn staffers exempted from wage cut

 February 23, 2019: The Dawn management has decided to exempt staff of wage cuts drawing monthly salaries of up to Rs50,000.

Internet infrastructure under attack

 February 23, 2019: Key parts of the Internet infrastructure face large-scale attacks that threaten the global system of web traffic, warns address keeper of the Internet.

Business Recorder journalists face pay cuts

 February 21, 2019: Business Recorder has announced a 20 percent pay cut for its Islamabad staff, affecting 14 reporters and a sub-editor due to falling revenues and a decline in advertising. This follows a similar move by Dawn, which imposed a 40 percent salary cut.

M. Ziauddin says media facing serious intimidation, restrictions

 February 21, 2019: Media in Pakistan remain under pressure from authorities to avoid reporting on many issues including criticism of government institutions and judiciary.

Minister tells NA about TV license fee collection

 February 21, 2019: There is a lack of reconciliation between the TV license fee collected by Pakistan Electric Power Company and the amount remitted to Pakistan Television.

Bilawal reacts angrily to Mubashir Zaidi's 'Sindh card' tweet

 February 21, 2019: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto reacts angrily to a tweet by journalist Mubashir Zaidi that suggested PPP would use Sindh card over arrest of Agha Siraj

Information Minister continues to target PTV management

 February 20, 2019: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry speaks out against the Pakistan Television management but PTI leader Naeemul Haque quickly neutralizes his comments

Talks between Dawn management and union over pay cuts fail

 February 20, 2019: Talks between the Dawn management and the workers union over wage cuts have failed much to the dismay of cash-strapped employees.

Journalist attacked by police in Sri Lanka

 February 20, 2019: Nadarajah Kugarajah a journalist with Dan TV attacked as he filmed a piece for his reporting in Kokuvil East in Jaffna.

Egypt expels NYT correspondent, detains local journalist

 February 20, 2019: Egypt expels New York Times correspondent David D. Kirkpatrick and detains Egyptian journalist Ahmed Gamal Ziada

Journalists term Imran Khan's speech balanced, sensible

 February 19, 2019: Journalists welcome Prime Minister Imran Khan speech over the Pulwama attack and term it balanced and sensible

Journalists protest pay cuts outside Dawn offices in Lahore

 February 19, 2019: Arshad Ansari, convener of a Joint Action Committee of Journalists, has warned of serious steps if Dawn did not withdraw decision to cut staff wages.

PCB confirms IMG Reliance not to live produce PSL matches

 February 18, 2019: Pakistan Cricket Board confirms that IMG Reliance will not live produce matches of Pakistan Super League 2019 in Dubai.

Najam Sethi quits AAP

 February 18, 2019: Journalist and analyst Najam Sethi, President of AAP Media Network, has quit after only a five-month stint.

Rizwan Razi reveals all in a television interview

 February 18, 2019: Journalist Rizwan Razi recounts how he was picked up by FIA from his Lahore home on alleged charges of violating the cybercrime law.

Information minister inaugurates Arab News Pakistan bureau

 February 16, 2019: Fawad Chaudhry, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting inaugurates Arab News Pakistan bureau in Islamabad.

Dawn journalist terms ministry's sectarian profiling unfortunate

 February 15, 2019: Dawn journalist says interior ministry singling out a sect for allegedly spreading disinformation against the visit of Saudi Crown Prince is unfortunate

Proposed Nepal legislation muzzles free speech on social media

 February 15, 2019: The Nepal government has drafted new legislation that will impose harsh penalties for posting content on social media deemed improper.

France to tighten online bullying laws after 'boys' club' scandal

 February 15, 2019: France says it is toughening its internet abuse laws after an outcry over young media executives who ran a macho boys club that bullied female colleagues online.

News editor among 20 staffers sacked by Ausaf

 February 14, 2019: Urdu language newspaper Ausaf has laid off nearly 20 employees in Karachi over the past ten days, with more terminations expected. The management aims to centralize operations in Islamabad, affecting staff across various departments.

New copyright directive makes a mockery of authors' rights of journalists

 February 14, 2019: A proposed EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market risks journalists being deprived of their authors rights

Philippine journalist released on bail after arrest causes outcry

 February 14, 2019: The head of Philippine news website Rappler is freed on bail, a day after her widely condemned arrest on libel charges.

No hope of justice, says brother of slain journalist Ijaz Mengal

 February 14, 2019: The family of journalist Ijaz Mengal has given up hope of being delivered justice, five years after his cold-blooded murder in Khuzdar, Balochistan.

Dawn union leaders meet Hameed Haroon over pay cuts

 February 13, 2019: Pakistan Herald Workers Union has begun talks with the Dawn newspaper management seeking withdrawal of a decision to cut staff wages by 40 percent

Government to crack down on social media hate speech

 February 13, 2019: Pakistan government plans to crack down on hate speech on social media and set up a new media regulatory authority

Digital Journalists Group running survey on journalists' salaries

 February 13, 2019: Given the state of media, Digital Journalists of Pakistan Group is running an online survey to have an understanding of salaries paid to journalists.

Murtaza Solangi sues Capital TV

 February 13, 2019: Murtaza Solangi moves court for the recovery of his unpaid wages from Capital TV where he worked as a talk show host.

Journalists condemn Fawad Chaudhry's non-serious attitude

 February 13, 2019: Journalist unions pass a resolution condemning the non-serious attitude of Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry and boycott a scheduled meeting with him.

Thailand regulator switches off Voice TV

 February 13, 2019: Thailand regulator shuts down Voice TV as several of its news items run the risk of causing confusion and inciting conflict or divisions in the kingdom

Democracy in Pakistan worse than dictatorship: Asma Shirazi

 February 12, 2019: Aaj News presenter Asma Sherazi terms the current phase of democracy in Pakistan worse than dictatorship

Express Tribune censors New York Times article

 February 12, 2019: A story in the international New York Times criticizing Pakistani army was censored by its local publisher Express Tribune, replaced by a blank space.

Journalists in Peshawar begin protests in earnest

 February 11, 2019: Khyber Union of Journalists and Peshawar Press Club decide to start protests against the layoffs of media workers, pay cuts, and wage delays

Impunity win: Journalist killer's presidential pardon withdrawn

 February 11, 2019: Indonesia President Joko Widodo withdraws decision to grant remission to I Nyoman Susrama, killer of a journalist Anak Agung Gde Bagus Narendra Prabangsa

Veteran Nusrat Javeed's advice to younger generation

 February 11, 2019: Senior journalist Nusrat Javeed advises the younger generation to stay away from journalism

Journalist Rizwan Razi released on bail

 February 10, 2019: A court in Lahore grants bail to journalist Rizwan Razi arrested by Federal Investigation Agency for allegedly criticizing state agencies on social media

Watchdog calls for immediate release of journalist Rizwan Razi

 February 09, 2019: The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities to immediately release and drop all legal proceedings against Rizwan-ur-Rehman Razi of Din News

Journalists condemn Rizwan Razi's arrest

 February 09, 2019: Journalists condemn the arrest of Rizwan Razi Dada for posting defamatory and obnoxious content against state institutions

FIA arrests journalist Rizwan Razi

 February 09, 2019: The Federal Investigation Agency arrests journalist Rizwan-ur-Rehman Razi from his Lahore residence for violating cybercrime law

CPJ calls on J&K police to drop charges against journalist

 February 08, 2019: The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Jammu and Kashmir police to cease legal proceedings against journalist Aasif Sultan and release him

Uganda arrests BBC journalists investigating black market drug sales

 February 08, 2019: Uganda arrests BBC journalists Godfrey Badebye and Kassim Mohamed, fixer Rashid Kaweesa, and driver Shafiq Kisame investigating black market drug sales

Friday Times website hacked

 February 08, 2019: The Friday Times under attack by hackers says Chief Editor Najam Sethi

Rival factions of Punjab Union of Journalists unite for a cause

 February 07, 2019: The rival factions of Punjab Union of Journalists unite and will contest the elections from one platform according to the Lahore Press Club voter list.

KhUJ calls for cancellation of declarations of three newspapers

 February 07, 2019: The Khyber Union of Journalists calls for the cancellation of declarations of three newspapers that have closed operations in Peshawar, and sacked staff

Craigslist founder to donate $15 million for journalism ethics

 February 07, 2019: The founder of Craigslist will donate $15 million to Columbia University and the Poynter Institute for separate efforts promoting ethics in journalism

IFJ report on journalists, media staff killed: time for action!

 February 07, 2019: IFJ report details cases of 94 journalists and media persons who lost their lives in targeted killings, bomb attacks or crossfire incidents in 2018.

Imtiaz Alam heaps shame on media for ignoring court verdict

 February 07, 2019: Journalist Imtiaz Alam is not happy with the media for ignoring the Supreme Court judgment on the sit-in by Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan in November 2017.

Journalists attacked by officials from India's ruling party

 February 07, 2019: Journalists Suman Pandey and Vinod Dongre were attacked while covering a meeting of officials from the ruling BJP in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India

NPC seeks suspension of channels' licenses not paying wages

 February 06, 2019: The National Press Club has submitted an application with chairman PEMRA seeking license suspension of channels sacking workers and not paying wages.

PMRA to regulate web TV and social media also: minister

 February 06, 2019: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry says Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (PMRA) will regulate web TV, social, and other media

Two Afghan journalists killed in attack on radio station

 February 06, 2019: Two journalists were shot and killed when gunmen stormed Radio Hamsada in northeast Afghanistan

FBR freezes Jang-Geo bank accounts

 February 06, 2019: Federal Board of Revenue has frozen bank accounts of Independent Media Corporation that owns Daily Jang and Geo News Television.

Excessive prime-time coverage made TLP a household name: Supreme Court

 February 06, 2019: The Supreme Court criticized the role of media and regulator PEMRA during the sit-in by Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) at Faizabad in November 2017

Journalists back Asma Shirazi after shouting match on TV

 February 05, 2019: Journalists back Aaj TV presenter Asma Sherazi after a shouting match with spokesperson for the Punjab chief minister during a talk show on Channel 24.

Shakil Shaikh seeks apology, Rs10m in damages from DawnNews journalist

 February 05, 2019: Shakil Shaikh, President Regional Cricket Association, Islamabad seeks apology and Rs10m in damages from a DawnNews TV journalist

Former secretary-general of PFUJ Shamsul Islam Naz passes away

 February 04, 2019: Shamsul Islam Naz a senior journalist and former secretary general of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists passed away on February 4 2019. He was 64.

Unknown assailants attack Lebanese TV station with a hand grenade

 February 04, 2019: Unknown assailants in a car throw a hand grenade at Al-Jadeed TV headquarters in Beirut and immediately flee the scene

Minister says 50 percent dues of media houses cleared

 February 04, 2019: Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry says the government has cleared 50 percent dues of media houses

BBC World Service in Karachi to record radio program on women's lives

 February 04, 2019: The BBC World Service is to record a radio program The Conversation in Karachi which will discuss the hopes and frustrations of women in Pakistan today

Nabeel Zafar leaving BOL Entertainment

 February 04, 2019: Nabeel Zafar who is the President and Chief Executive Officer of BOL Entertainment is quitting after a four-year stint

Dawn employees in Islamabad reject pay cuts

 February 03, 2019: Staff of Dawn newspaper in Islamabad has rejected the management decision to cut wages by 40 percent

Magistrate summons Express Media Group owner over layoffs

 February 01, 2019: District magistrate summons Sultan Ali Lakhani the owner of Express Media Group following a complaint filed by President of National Press Club

Unpaid for months, Geo staff goes on strike

 February 01, 2019: Staff at Geo TV go on strike across Pakistan frustrated over the management not paying their salaries.

Venezuela frees two French reporters after media crackdown

 February 01, 2019: Venezuela has released two reporters for a French TV show who were among five foreign reporters arrested including one from Spain EFE news agency.

Dawn scribe says PTI responsible for rendering journalists jobless

 February 01, 2019: Asad Malik, a reporter with Dawn newspaper says the PTI government is responsible for rendering more than 10000 journalists jobless in the media industry.