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.
Every journalist deserves protection from sedition charges: Indian Supreme Court
Published 4 years ago: Cancelling a sedition case against Indian journalist Vinod Dua, the Supreme Court said a 1962 order protects every journalist from such charges
Facebook removes dozens of fake news accounts from Pakistan
Published 4 years ago: The network of fake Facebook accounts, originated in Pakistan, posed as international news entities, and primarily targeted domestic audiences.
Pakistani filmmaker's documentary wins award at Paris Film Festival
Published 4 years ago: The documentary highlights the lives of three ordinary individuals, a journalist, a female street artist, and a young army cadet
Rights groups concerned over attacks on Pakistani journalists
Published 4 years ago: The groups call for prompt, impartial, and effective investigations into the recent attacks on Pakistani journalists
Women journalists call for Hamid Mir's reinstatement
Published 4 years ago: Women journalists express alarm over the sharp escalation of direct, indirect, and covert actions against journalists
Military court sentences two journalists to jail in Myanmar
Published 4 years ago: Aung Kyaw and Ko Zaw Zaw were sentenced to two years in jail for spreading misinformation
Petition filed in LHC against Hamid Mir for 'serious derogatory remarks'
Published 4 years ago: Sedition is a crime against the whole society, in all civilized countries and orderly governments, says the petition
IFJ condemns harassment of journalist Asad Toor
Published 4 years ago: Asad Toor was summoned by FIA on accusations of defaming a government institution thorough a social media post
Detained Belarus journalist allegedly forced to confess on state TV
Published 4 years ago: Roman Protasevich says he had criticized President Lukashenko in the past but now he admits his mistake
Foreign agent-labeled news website shuts down in Russia
Published 4 years ago: VTimes managers say crackdown on media had scared away their partners, ruined business and made it harder to manage smoothly
Prominent media groups' big NO to PMDA Ordinance
Published 4 years ago: The groups say PMDA is a declaration of war against independent journalism and seeks to erase all critical voices from the media
Journalist bodies to form joint action committee against PMDA
Published 4 years ago: Media practitioners reject the draft, saying the motive behind the new ordinance was to control editorial and news content of media outlets
Uzbekistan decides not to renew accreditation of Polish reporter
Published 4 years ago: The accreditation was rejected on account of her work degrading the honor and dignity of Uzbek citizens
DigiMAP rejects draconian attempt to muzzle media
Published 4 years ago: DigiMAP rejects the content of the draft concept paper on PMDA altogether as it proposes media tribunals to prosecute media practitioners
IFJ to Pakistan government: respect press freedom
Published 4 years ago: Pressuring a media outlet to off-screen a journalist is a clear attempt to undermine the media’s independence and silence critical voices
FIA told to start probe against Toor following Shiffa's complaint
Published 4 years ago: Toor is accused of posting defamatory videos on his YouTube channel against women journalists, including Shiffa
Zimbabwe court denies bail to NY Times freelancer Jeffrey Moyo
Published 4 years ago: The court says Moyo is a flight risk and a threat to national security
Journalist Peter Thompson who played hockey for England dies
Published 4 years ago: Peter Thompson joined the Telegraph in 1994 after leaving his career as a grammar school teacher
Hamid Mir reminds PM of his promise of true press freedom
Published 4 years ago: Hamid Mir wonders why Prime Minister Imran Khan is not standing with journalists
Non-bailable arrest warrants for five journalists
Published 4 years ago: The journalists are reportedly being targeted for highlighting irregularities in the Sindh Health Department
An end to fear and censorship: HRCP launches policy brief on press freedom
Published 4 years ago: HRCP says it is gravely concerned over the growing climate of fear, violence, and censorship
PMDA Ordinance a declaration of war against journalists: Dawn
Published 4 years ago: Dawn says this naked attempt to control the narrative will eviscerate the very rationale for the fourth estate
CPJ calls for a stop to harassment of journalist Asad Toor
Published 4 years ago: Criticizing state institutions is a core function of a free press in a democracy, and Pakistan should not try to thwart such speech, CPJ says
The new wave of attacks an attempt to silence media: HRCP
Published 4 years ago: The government and the establishment have an agenda that violates human rights and want to silence civil society
SAHR calls for reinstating Hamid Mir, probing attacks on journalists
Published 4 years ago: SAHR noted that no measures have been taken to punish the perpetrators who harm journalists and prevent them from doing their job
National Press Club's ultimatum to Geo News
Published 4 years ago: The club demands bringing back prominent journalist Hamid Mir back on the air
AP clarifies position on firing pro-Palestinian Jewish journalist
Published 4 years ago: AP managing editor Brian Carovillano says in an interview that Wilder was fired for showing bias to perform professional duties
Hamid Mir offers to apologize if Asad Toor's attackers arrested
Published 4 years ago: Geo says it becomes difficult for the group and its editors own content delivered outside the purview, input, and guidance of its editors

