Media in Pakistan

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Urdu blogging website Haal Hawal shuts down

Urdu blogging website Haal Hawal shuts down

 Published 4 years ago:  The website was launched on May 3, 2016, the International Day of Press Freedom

PFUJ vows to keep fighting for press freedom and journalists' rights

PFUJ vows to keep fighting for press freedom and journalists' rights

 Published 4 years ago:  The union calls for greater unity among all groups struggling for their rights

EMRA offers to help press clubs in India fight COVID-19

EMRA offers to help press clubs in India fight COVID-19

 Published 4 years ago:  Fifty-two Indian journalists died of COVID-19 in April alone

Hassan Naqvi joins Daily Times as web editor

Hassan Naqvi joins Daily Times as web editor

 Published 4 years ago:  He specializes in politics, economy, militancy, human rights, and regional affairs

PFUJ condemns PEMRA advice to news organizations

PFUJ condemns PEMRA advice to news organizations

 Published 4 years ago:  The regulator has warned media outlets of legal action over for running fake or speculative news

CPJ calls for swift probe of attack on Absar Alam

CPJ calls for swift probe of attack on Absar Alam

 Published 4 years ago:  An unidentified man shot him while he was walking near his home in Islamabad

PFUJ condemns attempt to murder Absar Alam

PFUJ condemns attempt to murder Absar Alam

 Published 4 years ago:  The union demands a judicial commission to probe the attack

Absar Alam survives gun attack in Islamabad

Absar Alam survives gun attack in Islamabad

 Published 4 years ago:  Senior journalist and former PEMRA chairman, Absar Alam, survived a gun attack near his home in Islamabad. Alam, a vocal critic of the PTI government and military, remains in high spirits and unshaken by the attack.

Partnership signed for training modules on fact-checking

Partnership signed for training modules on fact-checking

 Published 4 years ago:  The five-month project between CEJ-IBA and IFCN will include self-directed courses and live training

Pakistan briefly blocks social media amid anti-France rally

Pakistan briefly blocks social media amid anti-France rally

 Published 4 years ago:  Sites including Twitter and Facebook were blocked for four hours on orders from the interior ministry

Khabrain boss Zia Shahid passes away

Khabrain boss Zia Shahid passes away

 Published 4 years ago:  He underwent treatment for a heart ailment at the Shaikh Zayed Hospital in Lahore

IIRMR essay competition on 70th anniversary of Pak-China diplomatic relations

IIRMR essay competition on 70th anniversary of Pak-China diplomatic relations

 Published 4 years ago:  The competition aims to inculcate the warmness and depth of Pak-China relations

PFUJ mourns death of I A Rehman

PFUJ mourns death of I A Rehman

 Published 4 years ago:  The union says the vacuum his demise has created cannot be filled quickly

11 Taliban arrested in Afghanistan in connection with journalist's killing

11 Taliban arrested in Afghanistan in connection with journalist's killing

 Published 4 years ago:  Eight group members arrested in Kabul, three in the Logar and Laghman provinces

Legendary human rights activist, journalist I A Rehman passes away

Legendary human rights activist, journalist I A Rehman passes away

 Published 4 years ago:  The cause of his death was not immediately known but he had diabetes and blood pressure

PFUJ, others concerned over proposed amendment to PPC

PFUJ, others concerned over proposed amendment to PPC

 Published 4 years ago:  The amendment recommends that persons who ridicule armed forces be fined or imprisoned

PFUJ condemns unethical and immoral attack on women in Ummat

PFUJ condemns unethical and immoral attack on women in Ummat

 Published 4 years ago:  The paper referred to women participants of the Aurat March as 'whores' on its front page

PFUJ postpones long march

PFUJ postpones long march

 Published 4 years ago:  The decision comes because of the worsening third COVID-19 wave

Pakistan lifts TikTok ban for the second time

Pakistan lifts TikTok ban for the second time

 Published 4 years ago:  The app assures it will filter and moderate content

BBC correspondent leaves China after pressure and threats

BBC correspondent leaves China after pressure and threats

 Published 4 years ago:  John Sudworth moves to Taiwan after it becomes increasingly difficult to remain in China

PFUJ submits charter of demands to federal government

PFUJ submits charter of demands to federal government

 Published 4 years ago:  The charter calls for urgent measures for media industry's revival and safeguarding journalists’ rights

PM constitutes committee to frame rules for regulating social media

PM constitutes committee to frame rules for regulating social media

 Published 4 years ago:  The committee will submit its report along with recommendations within 30 days

Disc jockey shot dead in Philippines

Disc jockey shot dead in Philippines

 Published 4 years ago:  Reports say she died from a gunshot wound from an unknown caliber handgun

PFUJ condemns Ajay Laalwani's murder

PFUJ condemns Ajay Laalwani's murder

 Published 4 years ago:  The union says People's Party had failed to act against those committing crimes against journalists

Journalist gunned down in Sukkur

Journalist gunned down in Sukkur

 Published 4 years ago:  The assailants struck when he was inside a barber's shop

Women journalists demand 33 percent representation in PFUJ and other bodies

Women journalists demand 33 percent representation in PFUJ and other bodies

 Published 4 years ago:  The demands form part of the Islamabad Declaration issued after a training organized by Aurat Foundation

Court orders government to ban social media app TikTok

Court orders government to ban social media app TikTok

 Published 4 years ago:  A private complainant said the social media app was spreading indecent content

Women quitting journalism in Afghanistan due to security fears

Women quitting journalism in Afghanistan due to security fears

 Published 4 years ago:  Over 300 Afghan female journalists have quit their jobs in recent months