Media Layoffs

Media Layoffs reports on the sudden terminations and pay cuts affecting journalists and media professionals. This section explores the causes, impact on media diversity and independence, and the wider implications for the journalism landscape.

Samaa sacks chief reporter, two others

Samaa sacks chief reporter, two others

 Published 12 years ago:  Samaa Television dismisses its chief reporter and two others, raising alarms about press freedom and job security for journalists in Pakistan.

NewsOne bureau chief asked to quit

NewsOne bureau chief asked to quit

 Published 12 years ago:  Amjad Warraich, Lahore Bureau Chief of NewsOne, has been asked to resign amidst significant turmoil within the organization.

Dunya TV fires Sports Editor

Dunya TV fires Sports Editor

 Published 12 years ago:  Dunya Television has fired Sports Editor Yasir Ghani shortly after various staff terminations as part of a restructuring effort amid financial challenges.

Anchors among a dozen sacked by Dunya

Anchors among a dozen sacked by Dunya

 Published 12 years ago:  Dunya TV has laid off 12 employees, including anchors, with expectations of further cuts in a major restructuring effort.

Mass firings at Such TV's head office and Islamabad bureau

Mass firings at Such TV's head office and Islamabad bureau

 Published 12 years ago:  Such TV has fired over 20 employees, including reporters and anchors, at its head office and Islamabad bureau amid managerial changes.

Pakistan Today downsizes paper, cuts jobs amid economic pressures

Pakistan Today downsizes paper, cuts jobs amid economic pressures

 Published 12 years ago:  Pakistan Today has laid off 50 employees, including reporters, due to economic pressures, while also reducing the newspaper's size amid ongoing financial struggles.

Concerns rise as Samaa Television terminates key editorial staff

Concerns rise as Samaa Television terminates key editorial staff

 Published 12 years ago:  Samaa Television's recent termination of key editorial staff raises serious concerns about job security and transparency in the network.

Journalists shocked as Roznama Dunya fires 36 staff in Lahore

Journalists shocked as Roznama Dunya fires 36 staff in Lahore

 Published 12 years ago:  Roznama Dunya has controversially fired 36 employees in Lahore, raising concerns about job security in Pakistan's media industry.

Dunya TV shows 12 staffers the door

Dunya TV shows 12 staffers the door

 Published 12 years ago:  Dunya Television has dismissed 12 employees, raising concerns about job security and potential future layoffs amid restructuring efforts.

Mass layoffs at Khabrain and Channel 5 TV after employees demand salaries

Mass layoffs at Khabrain and Channel 5 TV after employees demand salaries

 Published 12 years ago:  Around 100 employees at Khabrain and Channel 5 TV have been laid off after demanding overdue salaries amid growing unrest in the media sector.

Rohi TV management sacks 15 employees in latest round of layoffs

Rohi TV management sacks 15 employees in latest round of layoffs

 Published 12 years ago:  Rohi TV management has laid off 15 employees in Multan, following previous job cuts, raising concerns about the channel's future and stability.

Jehan Pakistan fires senior editor

Jehan Pakistan fires senior editor

 Published 12 years ago:  Rana Tahir, senior editor of Jehan Pakistan, has been dismissed after refusing to lay off staff, sparking concerns over further job cuts.

Job cuts at Jehan Pakistan

Job cuts at Jehan Pakistan

 Published 12 years ago:  Jehan Pakistan is undergoing significant job cuts less than eight months after its launch, affecting multiple staff members and management.

Such TV fires four staffers

Such TV fires four staffers

 Published 13 years ago:  Such TV has reportedly fired four employees on Labor Day amidst claims of unsatisfactory performance, raising questions about management motives.

Roznama Dunya fires four reporters abruptly after Islamabad launch

Roznama Dunya fires four reporters abruptly after Islamabad launch

 Published 13 years ago:  Roznama Dunya has terminated four reporters just months after its Islamabad launch, raising concerns about the newspaper's stability.

Dunya TV sacks three camera operators

Dunya TV sacks three camera operators

 Published 13 years ago:  Dunya News TV has dismissed three camera operators over salary demands, igniting outrage within the journalistic community and calls for labor rights reform.

Express News downsizes staff at two bureaus

Express News downsizes staff at two bureaus

 Published 13 years ago:  Express News has downsized staff at its Sargodha and Rahimyar Khan bureaus, leaving them severely understaffed due to financial issues.

Daily Times fires four

Daily Times fires four

 Published 13 years ago:  Daily Times has laid off four reporters due to financial difficulties and ongoing issues with salary delays at the Islamabad office.

Journalist fired for criticizing Punjab Government over security lapse

Journalist fired for criticizing Punjab Government over security lapse

 Published 13 years ago:  A journalist was fired for reporting a story critical of the Punjab government following a deadly security lapse during a Moharram procession.

Salary dispute leads to firing of three Daily Mashriq reporters

Salary dispute leads to firing of three Daily Mashriq reporters

 Published 13 years ago:  Three reporters from Daily Mashriq were fired following a salary dispute with owner Syed Ayaz Badshah, raising concerns about future layoffs.

Google plans 4,000 layoffs at Motorola

Google plans 4,000 layoffs at Motorola

 Published 13 years ago:  Google announces a plan to lay off 4,000 employees at Motorola to streamline operations and boost profitability in its mobile devices unit.

Express News fires 20 staffers amid financial struggles

Express News fires 20 staffers amid financial struggles

 Published 13 years ago:  Express News lays off around 20 Lahore staffers as the Express Group faces financial strain and delayed salaries across its media outlets.

Anger over Geo layoffs

Anger over Geo layoffs

 Published 13 years ago:  Journalists and Islamabad Press Club protest Geo TV layoffs after several staff were sacked in Islamabad and Karachi amid repeated downsizing since 2010.

Geo sacks three in Islamabad

Geo sacks three in Islamabad

 Published 13 years ago:  Geo TV fired three journalists from its Islamabad office on Saturday, continuing a series of layoffs and downsizing across the network since March.

Pakistan Today tells some staff to leave

Pakistan Today tells some staff to leave

 Published 13 years ago:  Pakistan Today reportedly asked Karachi staff to resign amid ongoing financial strain, layoffs and delayed salaries despite reports of an investment deal.