Media in Pakistan

 Published 3 hours ago:  92 News host Rabia Ahsan was found shot dead at her Rawalpindi home on Nov 8, with police detaining her husband while forensic teams investigate.

 Published 2 days ago:  A video of AJK chief secretary warning a Geo journalist not to publicise an exchange in Parliament has raised concerns about possible intimidation of the press.

 Published 2 days ago:  Information Minister Attaullah Tarar urged TV broadcasters to create a welfare fund and line-of-duty compensation for journalists, and asked PBA and PEMRA to act.

 Published 3 days ago:  Unpaid salaries push Pakistani journalists into financial insecurity, weaken newsroom morale, disrupt reporting, and threaten editorial independence.

 Published 4 days ago:  Pakistan journalists marked Black Day against PECA cases and layoffs; a PFUJ leader announced further protests and a long march to Islamabad.

 Published 4 days ago:  In October 2026, expanded cybercrime enforcement, stricter reporting rules, safety incidents and newsroom salary disputes intensified pressures on Pakistani journalists and press independence.

 Published last week:  Federal Information Secretary Ashfaq Ahmed Khalil says journalists' health insurance will launch in an improved form, without specifying a start date.

 Published last week:  Freedom Network finds legal harassment and PECA probes increasingly used to pressure Pakistani journalists, recording 97 violations Oct 2025-Aug 2026.

 Published last week:  Shehbaz Sharif has established a Strategy and Communications Cell in the Prime Minister's Office, raising questions about accountability, overlapping roles and its undefined mandate.

 Published last week:  Pakistani journalists formed a committee to document press freedom violations and draft a charter to challenge restrictive laws and defend independent reporting.

 Published last week:  Khyber District Press Club members seek an independent inquiry and legal action after an alleged raid, announcing a boycott of police activities and news.

 Published last week:  Pakistan Media Monitor details mounting legal and regulatory pressure on journalists and broadcasters, noting cybercrime probes, PEMRA limits and AI-related risks.

 Published last week:  Pakistani journalists facing violent threats can combine safety planning, evidence preservation and legal advice, without assuming any route guarantees safety.

 Published 2 weeks ago:  The IFJ and PFUJ seek transparent probes into Arshad Sharif's killing, saying no perpetrator has been arrested or prosecuted four years after his death.

 Published 2 weeks ago:  Balochistan ordered media to verify armed forces reports with the ISPR and police matters with the provincial IG, a step journalists say is delaying timely news coverage.

 Published 2 weeks ago:  JournalismPakistan marks 17 years, evolving from a Pakistan-focused media watchdog into a global platform covering journalism, press freedom and media regulation.

 Published 2 weeks ago:  A Senate subcommittee proposed housing loan access for press club journalists, alongside faster allotment checks and a committee to handle disputes.

 Published 2 weeks ago:  Haripur Press Club condemned the detention of its president Hanif Akhtar under the 3MPO public-order provision and demanded his immediate release.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Journalists have demanded an impartial inquiry after reports that Gojra reporter Amjad Islam Amjad was attacked, injured and detained by police, with a complaint filed and calls for medical care and legal protection.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  District Central police detained a suspect after an inquiry into the alleged assault and abuse of journalist Kashif Hashmi at Nazimabad police station.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Freedom Network reports legal actions and cybercrime probes made up three of five cases targeting journalists in September, focusing attention on officials.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Internet and mobile services were cut in parts of KP after a federal emergency on October 11, restricting reporting and independent verification.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  JournalismPakistan.com's biweekly review of Pakistan's media, press freedom and regulation, tracking a PECA case and NCCIA notice, nationwide cyber-patrolling and new court filming bans.

 Published last month:  Shujaat Ali, a master cartoonist whose incisive, humane drawings chronicled public life, died suddenly, leaving unfinished work and a legacy of wit and craft.

 Published last month:  September 2026 saw detentions under cybercrime laws, threats and assaults, newsroom labor disputes, court-access limits and platform governance shaping journalism.

 Published last month:  NCCIA has activated cyber-patrolling units across Pakistan and set up special units to combat alleged fake news and anti-state propaganda, expanding nationwide online monitoring, the agency said.

 Published last month:  IFJ warns Pakistan's fragmented surveillance laws and weak oversight leave media and sources exposed to spyware, bulk interception and cross-border monitoring.

 Published last month:  Dawn warns AI, misinformation, limits on reporters and weak standards are making verified journalism harder and urges responsibility to protect trusted news.