Media in Pakistan
Welcome to Media in Pakistan, your dedicated source for the latest stories about the Pakistani media landscape. Discover news about journalist movements, press freedom, attacks on media professionals, and developments within news organizations. Stay updated on the dynamic world of Pakistani journalism and get timely insights into the industry.
Farhad Zaidi passes away in Karachi
Published 3 years ago:
PECA can be withdrawn: IHC chief justice
Published 3 years ago: Chief Justice IHC Athar Minallah says that the PECA ordinance can be withdrawn if all petitioners sit together and discuss the matter amicably
Hamid Mir returns to Geo News
Published 3 years ago: Prominent journalist Hamid Mir returns to Geo News with his show Capital Talk after nine months
NPC, SSDO honor women journalists for outstanding reporting on COVID-19
Published 3 years ago: Women Journalists Excellence Award 2022 honors 30 journalists for their outstanding reporting on COVID-19
PFUJ condemns vilification campaign against Asma Shirazi
Published 3 years ago: PFUJ says hurling allegations against Asma Shirazi without proof seems to be a well-thought out campaign to intimidate journalists
Social media accounts of Pakistan embassy in Algeria hacked
Published 3 years ago: Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson says that messages posted from the accounts were not from the Pakistan embassy in Algeria
Three individuals posing as Royal TV reporters arrested
Published 3 years ago: The arrested suspects posed as Royal News TV reporters and made videos of innocent people and families to harass and blackmail them
Asad Hashim to join AFP Hong Kong office as an editor
Published 3 years ago: Al Jazeera correspondent Asad Hashim says he is joining AFP's Hong Kong office after more than 11 years with the organization
Obaid Abbasi quits journalism, takes up a government job
Published 3 years ago: Young journalist Obaid Abbasi quit the media industry after a 14-year career to join Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives
Asma Shirazi serves defamation notice on PTI's Ali Nawaz Awan
Published 3 years ago: Asma Shirazi serves defamation notice on PTI's Ali Nawaz Awan for his baseless and false comments which attempt to undermine her credibility
Former Dawn editor takes a swipe at ARY boss
Published 3 years ago: Former Dawn Editor Abbas Nasir expresses anger with the PTI government for awarding Sitara-e-Imtiaz to ARY boss Salman Iqbal
PFUJ condemns threats to Dawn journalist Munawar Azeem
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Prime minister defends PECA in an address to the nation
Published 3 years ago:
FIA arrests journalist for blackmailing businessman
Published 3 years ago:
Court grants bail to Mohsin Baig in illegal arms case
Published 3 years ago: Judicial magistrate Waqar Hussain Gondal grants bail to journalist Mohsin Baig in exchange for a bond of Rs30000
RSF demands Pakistani government stop censoring Hamid Mir
Published 3 years ago: The management of Geo News suspended Hamid Mir on 28 May 2021 after he hosted the program Capital Talk for nearly 19 years
PFUJ to observe black day against PECA ordinance
Published 3 years ago: PFUJ says PECA ordinance 2022 aims to gag media and stifle dissenting voices
Mohsin Baig sent to Adiala Jail on 14-day judicial remand
Published 3 years ago:
Balochistan government claims to arrest murderer of journalist Athar Mateen
Published 3 years ago:
Veteran journalist and professor Dr. Mehdi Hasan passes away
Published 3 years ago:
PFUJ challenges PECA amendments in IHC
Published 3 years ago:
IHC dismisses petition against NPC election results
Published 3 years ago:
PM Imran Khan wants TV debate with Modi
Published 3 years ago:
JAC suspends talks with government to protest PECA amendments
Published 3 years ago:
Media bodies reject PECA
Published 3 years ago:
President Arif Alvi signs PECA Amendment Bill
Published 3 years ago:
IHC issues show-cause notice to FIA over Mohsin Baig case
Published 3 years ago: A bench headed by IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah declares the raid on journalist Mohsin Baig's house abuse of power
PEMRA fines Channel 24 for airing Ishaq Dar's interview
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