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.

PID likely to delist over 200 dummy publications

PID likely to delist over 200 dummy publications

 Published 4 years ago:  The Press Information Department has initiated an online mechanism of attendance to streamline publications all over Pakistan

India blocks 20 Pakistani YouTube channels, news portals

India blocks 20 Pakistani YouTube channels, news portals

 Published 4 years ago:  Indian Ministry of Information & Broadcasting accuses Pakistan-sponsored websites of actively spreading fake news

Mohammad Malick show taken off-air

Mohammad Malick show taken off-air

 Published 4 years ago:  Hum News anchor Mohammad Malick had invited Hamid Mir as an analyst on his show

Tribal journalist Sajid Kazmi arrested in Parachinar

Tribal journalist Sajid Kazmi arrested in Parachinar

 Published 4 years ago:  Reports say journalist Sajid Kazmi was arrested for not vacating a government flat

Samaa loses defamation case in London

Samaa loses defamation case in London

 Published 4 years ago:  

BOL Media Group launches weekly newspaper

BOL Media Group launches weekly newspaper

 Published 4 years ago:  A spokesperson says the BOL Media Group is committed to setting new standards of professional journalism in Pakistan

Media in Pakistan: Women journalists struggle for due recognition

Media in Pakistan: Women journalists struggle for due recognition

 Published 4 years ago:  Despite their contributions, the evolution of women's role in Pakistani media is not smooth and satisfactory

Foreign Office beat reporter Tariq Wardak passes away

Foreign Office beat reporter Tariq Wardak passes away

 Published 4 years ago:  Tariq Wardak, who covered the Foreign Office beat for Daily Times, died of a cardiac arrest

Five lessons for every journalist from M. Ziauddin

Five lessons for every journalist from M. Ziauddin

 Published 4 years ago:  Journalists like M. Ziauddin who led by example or showed us the way are gradually fading away, writes Kamal Siddiqi in his column

TV reporters made hostage at Taunsa Barrage toll plaza

TV reporters made hostage at Taunsa Barrage toll plaza

 Published 4 years ago:  Reporters Asif Shehzad and Taimoor Athar were thrashed and taken hostage by the contractor and his team at Taunsa Barrage toll plaza

PUJ condemns mistreatment of reporters at Punjab University

PUJ condemns mistreatment of reporters at Punjab University

 Published 4 years ago:  PUJ urges the authorities to take strict action against students who mistreated reporters at Punjab University

Veteran Indian journalist Vinod Dua dies

Veteran Indian journalist Vinod Dua dies

 Published 4 years ago:  Vinod Dua, a pioneer in Hindi broadcast journalism, started his career with the state broadcaster Doordarshan in the 1980s

IHC orders producing missing journalist before court

IHC orders producing missing journalist before court

 Published 4 years ago:  Chief Justice IHC Athar Minallah notes the missing journalist Mudassar Naru was receiving threats

PFUJ shocked over termination of Dawn employees

PFUJ shocked over termination of Dawn employees

 Published 4 years ago:  PFUJ condemns the Dawn management for terminating many staffers, terming the decision 'unjustified, irresponsible, and anti-journalists

Women journalists fight to survive online

Women journalists fight to survive online

 Published 4 years ago:  Female media workers, reporters and prominent anchors all have stories of harassment they face daily on different social media platforms

Minister Fawad Chaudhry hits out at Dawn

Minister Fawad Chaudhry hits out at Dawn

 Published 4 years ago:  

CPNE elects new office-bearers

CPNE elects new office-bearers

 Published 4 years ago:  

PTI government blows its horn

PTI government blows its horn

 Published 4 years ago:  PTI government runs ads in newspapers presenting the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals law as its contribution to press freedom

PFUJ condoles M. Ziauddin's death, announces three-day mourning

PFUJ condoles M. Ziauddin's death, announces three-day mourning

 Published 4 years ago:  PFUJ says it has suspended all activities for three days to mourn the death of veteran journalist M. Ziauddin

Another Maryam Nawaz audio goes viral

Another Maryam Nawaz audio goes viral

 Published 4 years ago:  

Journalist Yasir Habib Khan wins Friendship Award 2021

Journalist Yasir Habib Khan wins Friendship Award 2021

 Published 4 years ago:  Lahore Acting Consul General People's Republic of China Mr. Peng Zhengwu presents the Friendship Award 2021 to journalist Yasir Habib Khan

PM Imran Khan criticizes PML-N for dividing national media

PM Imran Khan criticizes PML-N for dividing national media

 Published 4 years ago:  Prime Minister Imran Khan asks in what capacity was Maryam Nawaz running the government media cell

Aleem Khan resigns as minister to ensure neutrality as Samaa owner

Aleem Khan resigns as minister to ensure neutrality as Samaa owner

 Published 4 years ago:  Aleem Khan says he convinced the prime minister that being a media owner, it was necessary for him not to hold any government post

IHC directs meeting of missing journalist's legal heirs with government officials

IHC directs meeting of missing journalist's legal heirs with government officials

 Published 4 years ago:  IHC directs interior secretary to arrange a meeting of the petitioner, and family members of journalist Mudassar Mehmood with government officials