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.

Governor returns Journalist Protection Bill to Sindh Assembly

Governor returns Journalist Protection Bill to Sindh Assembly

 Published 4 years ago:  The governor returns the bill for reconsideration because it lacks a 'mechanism for monitoring funds of the commission concerned'

Three Indian Muslim journalists booked for tweeting video clip

Three Indian Muslim journalists booked for tweeting video clip

 Published 4 years ago:  The three Indian journalists had shared a video of a violent assault on a Muslim man that went viral on Twitter

NA Human Rights Committee discusses attacks on journalists

NA Human Rights Committee discusses attacks on journalists

 Published 4 years ago:  National Assembly's Standing Committee on Human Rights to write to the ISI chief to highlight 'how his institution is being defamed'

CPJ highlights risks for journalists who flee

CPJ highlights risks for journalists who flee

 Published 4 years ago:  'It is imperative that governments prioritize emergency visas for swift relocation and safety (of journalists)'

Breaking the Silence: An investigation into the murder of Zubair Mujahid

Breaking the Silence: An investigation into the murder of Zubair Mujahid

 Published 4 years ago:  Leading press freedom organizations call for an independent re-investigation of the case to bring the killers to justice

Media workshop discusses interfaith harmony

Media workshop discusses interfaith harmony

 Published 4 years ago:  Speakers say balanced reporting is essential for promoting equality, harmony, peace, and tolerance in society

Interim bail granted to journalist in India

Interim bail granted to journalist in India

 Published 4 years ago:  Journalist Shiv Pratap says he was targeted for reporting through Twitter about the mismanagement and irregularities during local polls

Pakistani journalist files lawsuit against US Embassy over visa revocation

Pakistani journalist files lawsuit against US Embassy over visa revocation

 Published 4 years ago:  Mehmood Jan is seeking $20 million in damages for 'subjecting him to humiliation, physical and mental torture and financial loss

Leaked Express News video: Who did it?

Leaked Express News video: Who did it?

 Published 4 years ago:  Sharing the video on the channel's social media accounts prompts questions about its suspected involvement for the sake of program ratings

Dr. Firdous serves defamation notice on Qadir Mandokhel

Dr. Firdous serves defamation notice on Qadir Mandokhel

 Published 4 years ago:   The notice says Qadir Mandokhail used foul language against Dr. Firdous' father and made false allegations of corruption against her

Trial of hunger strike journalist postponed in Morocco

Trial of hunger strike journalist postponed in Morocco

 Published 4 years ago:  Raissouni, 48, chief editor of Moroccan independent daily Akhbar al-Youm, has been on hunger strike for the last two months

CPJ urges Imran Khan to drop plans to establish PMDA

CPJ urges Imran Khan to drop plans to establish PMDA

 Published 4 years ago:  Overriding concern by CPJ is PMDA's potential impact on the freedom of the press

Al-Jazeera fends off cyber attacks

Al-Jazeera fends off cyber attacks

 Published 4 years ago:  The Qatar-based satellite television network Al-Jazeera has faced continual failed hacking attempts over recent days

TikTok, Facebook engaged for showing T20 cricket series

TikTok, Facebook engaged for showing T20 cricket series

 Published 4 years ago:  Facebook's Paid Online Events service will also help the Pakistan Cricket Board to monetize the matches

Dr. Firdous slaps PPP's Qadir Mandokhel during TV show recording

Dr. Firdous slaps PPP's Qadir Mandokhel during TV show recording

 Published 4 years ago:  A viral video shows Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan, Special Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab on Information, slapping PPP parliamentarian Qadir Khan Mandokhel during a heated argument on the talk show 'Kal Takk'. The incident sparks controversy as Dr. Awan alleges Mandokhel used offensive language, while criticism mounts over host Javed Chaudhry's handling of the situation.

Nigerian broadcast regulator orders outlets to stop using Twitter

Nigerian broadcast regulator orders outlets to stop using Twitter

 Published 4 years ago:  National Broadcasting Commission orders all broadcast outlets to cease publishing information on Twitter and to stop using it as a news source

PFUJ condemns attack on Jugnu Mohsin

PFUJ condemns attack on Jugnu Mohsin

 Published 4 years ago:  Union President Shahzada Zulfiqar and Secretary-General Nasir Zaidi demand arrest of the culprits and a probe into the incident

President Arif Alvi calls for discouraging fake news

President Arif Alvi calls for discouraging fake news

 Published 4 years ago:  President Arif Alvi believes that the concept of fabricated news is against the spirit of Islam and moral values

Journalist terminated for assaulting female colleague in India

Journalist terminated for assaulting female colleague in India

 Published 4 years ago:  The accused worked as a proofreader with the newspaper and is a secretary of the influential Thiruvananthapuram Press Club

Hamid Mir clarifies outburst at Islamabad protest

Hamid Mir clarifies outburst at Islamabad protest

 Published 4 years ago:  Hamid Mir says his aim was not to hurt anybody’s feelings, 'if my words have hurt anybody, please accept my regrets from the depths of my heart'

Top news websites hit by global outages

Top news websites hit by global outages

 Published 4 years ago:  Error messages appeared on the websites of CNN, the Financial Times, and the Guardian

No live broadcast of Pak-England series in Pakistan: minister

No live broadcast of Pak-England series in Pakistan: minister

 Published 4 years ago:  Fawad Chaudhry says currently, Pakistan cannot afford to enter into a partnership with any Indian organization

Pakistan, China to launch joint TV channel, claims Indian paper

Pakistan, China to launch joint TV channel, claims Indian paper

 Published 4 years ago:  Hindustan Times claims the proposed China-funded channel would be operated from Pakistan aiming to achieve information dominance

Ariana News journalist killed in targeted explosion

Ariana News journalist killed in targeted explosion

 Published 4 years ago:  Mina Khairi, 27, was seriously injured in targeted explosion on June 3 in Kabul, and later died in hospital the same day

IFJ, PFUJ call for withdrawal of proposed PMDA Ordinance

IFJ, PFUJ call for withdrawal of proposed PMDA Ordinance

 Published 4 years ago:  The ordinance, proposed in late May 2021, seeks to amalgamate all media regulatory structures to create one converged regulatory body

Journalist booked in IoK over WhatsApp status

Journalist booked in IoK over WhatsApp status

 Published 4 years ago:  Sajid Raina, a correspondent of Kashmir News Observer news agency, said he received a phone call from police station Bandipora about the FIR

Freedom Network refutes vlogger's allegations

Freedom Network refutes vlogger's allegations

 Published 4 years ago:  FN says it is a legal entity registered under Pakistani legal system with total compliance with policy and other regulatory mechanisms and laws