Media in Pakistan

 Published 19 hours ago:  During July 7-20, 2026 Pakistan's media faced legal action against journalists, expanded broadcast regulations, newsroom layoffs and surveillance concerns, revealing growing regulatory, economic and technological pressures on journalism.

 Published 2 days ago:  Journalists criticised a closed-door briefing where ministers said OGRA would set petroleum prices daily and energy reporters were not invited.

 Published 3 days ago:  DRF USA warns that Pakistan's growing cyber surveillance, spyware, LIMS, and web monitoring pose serious privacy risks to press freedom and other digital rights.

 Published 5 days ago:  Nine incidents of threats, arrests, legal action and assaults against journalists were recorded in Pakistan in June, highlighting threats to press freedom.

 Published 6 days ago:  Punjab district journalists take second jobs, running shops, tuition centres or filtration plants, to top up newsroom pay and keep reporting amid rising costs.

 Published 2 weeks ago:  Pakistan's media faced pressure as a major channel was suspended, journalists were arrested under cyberlaw, attacks occurred and AI-related debates intensified.

 Published 2 weeks ago:  CPJ urged Pakistan to reverse PEMRA's 15-day suspension of Geo News' broadcast license, calling it a dangerous escalation of official interference with independent media.

 Published 2 weeks ago:  KP unveils package for journalists: interest-free loans up to PKR10m, funding for press clubs and a media colony, plus a provincial journalists' welfare endowment.

 Published 2 weeks ago:  June 2026 was a consequential month for Pakistan's media, marked by arrests, legal probes, disappearances, financial strain, regulatory pressure, and AI debates.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Journalists in Balochistan face escalating threats, targeted killings and political pressure that force many reporters to self-censor, abandon stories or flee.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  A public spat between Absar Alam and Syed Samar Abbas over Kashmiri identity on Samaa TV has blurred lines between reporting, commentary and social media.

 Published last month:  June 9-22, 2026: Pakistan Media Monitor covers PECA cases, court access limits, online harassment, and ATV/SRBC closure highlighting broadcaster financial strain.

 Published last month:  Supreme Court reporters set up an open-air press room on a green belt to protest eviction from their indoor media workspace and new restrictions on press access.

 Published last month:  Pakistan's Supreme Court shuttered its longstanding press room and tightened access for court reporters, drawing criticism from journalists and raising transparency concerns.

 Published last month:  Freedom Network recorded five incidents in Pakistan in May 2026: four legal cases against journalists and one death threat, spotlighting risks to press freedom.

 Published last month:  GNN journalist Yasir Ayaz Khan, missing from Islamabad since June 5, was found in Swabi after four days and handed over to police while inquiries continue.

 Published last month:  Pakistan Media Monitor documents key developments affecting journalism, press freedom, broadcasting, digital platforms and regulation from May 25-June 8, 2026.

 Published last month:  Five incidents in one week - including a journalist's killing, disappearance reports, a re-arrest, threatened arrests and channel layoffs - expose growing threats to press freedom in Pakistan.

 Published last month:  GNN journalist Yasir Ayaz Khan has been reported missing in Islamabad after leaving home around 5 pm on June 5; the channel filed a complaint, and police have opened a probe.

 Published last month:  Pakistani camerapersons face serious risks covering floods, protests and attacks, often without training, protective gear or employer support.

 Published last month:  May showed Pakistan's media under pressure from cybercrime enforcement, legal cases, newsroom layoffs and salary delays, plus tightened access for journalists.

 Published last month:  Journalists walked out of the Parliament press gallery after claims that a Geo News reporter was barred from covering proceedings after questioning Bilawal.

 Published last month:  Journalist Muhammad Saad was released after weeks in custody in a counterterrorism case; he thanked supporters and said he would not comment on the legal matter.

 Published 2 months ago:  KP journalists protested over unpaid salaries and forced layoffs, demanding stronger labor protections and that state advertising be linked to clearing dues.

 Published 2 months ago:  Journalist Imtiaz Chandio faces a terrorism FIR in Sindh after social media criticism of the SPSC, prompting concerns over use of penal laws against journalists.

 Published 2 months ago:  The IFJ says Pakistan's media faces systemic decline amid rising legal pressure, PECA 2025 changes, NCCIA enforcement, violence and worsening economic conditions.

 Published 2 months ago:  PNP announced winners of its World Press Freedom Day Quiz 2026, a nationwide initiative to strengthen media literacy and awareness of press freedom.

 Published 2 months ago:  Pakistan Press Foundation found 233 incidents from Jan 2025 to Apr 2026, including assaults, arrests, legal complaints, digital harassment and censorship.