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.
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
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
Published 4 years ago: Fifty-two Indian journalists died of COVID-19 in April alone
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
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
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
Published 4 years ago: The union demands a judicial commission to probe the attack
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
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
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
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
Published 4 years ago: The competition aims to inculcate the warmness and depth of Pak-China relations
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
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
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
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
Published 4 years ago: The paper referred to women participants of the Aurat March as 'whores' on its front page
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
Published 4 years ago: The app assures it will filter and moderate content
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
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
Published 4 years ago: The committee will submit its report along with recommendations within 30 days
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
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
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
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
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
Published 4 years ago: Over 300 Afghan female journalists have quit their jobs in recent months

