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.
PFUJ announces second round of protests on November 11
Published 5 years ago: The union had launched the countrywide protest movement on October 22
PFUJ condemns PEMRA, calls for immediate restoration of Channel 24
Published 5 years ago: The regulators suspended the channel's license on August 31 for airing hateful content
Government spending on adverts sees a sharp decrease
Published 5 years ago: ISLAMABAD—The federal government’s spending on print and electronic media advertisements has witnessed a sharp decrease under the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf rule.
HRCP, PBC, and PFUJ demand judicial inquiry into Geo reporter's abduction
Published 5 years ago: The bodies say the prime minister's probe team consists of personnel with links to state agencies and allegedly guilty in similar past activities
IFJ and PFUJ condemn Geo News reporter's abduction
Published 5 years ago: Ali Imran Syed was found safe after 22 hours and his kidnapping may be linked to his recent reporting of political events
PFUJ-led countrywide protests slam PTI's anti-media policies
Published 5 years ago: The protests were against wage delays, mass layoffs, censorship, and non-implementation of the wage board
PFUJ condemns layoffs at Radio Pakistan and non-payment of dues by PTV
Published 5 years ago: Union leaders say the government is increasing joblessness instead of providing jobs
Kashmir Times office in Srinagar sealed
Published 5 years ago: The estates department officials shut down the office without serving any notice of cancellation or eviction
COVID-19 impacts journalists negatively worldwide: ICFJ study
Published 5 years ago: 70 percent of respondents rate the psychological toll as their biggest challenge during the pandemic
Reporter arrested while covering protests in Thailand
Published 5 years ago: Kitti Pantapak was arrested as he recorded live coverage of the police crackdown on protestors in Bangkok
Pakistan to unblock social media app TikTok
Published 5 years ago: The move comes some ten days after Pakistan blocked the app for failing to block "immoral and indecent" content
PFUJ announces protest over layoffs, wage delays
Published 5 years ago: According to the union, the countrywide protests will be held on October 22
Broadcast journalist in India arrested after critical news report
Published 5 years ago: Ramesh Rath was reportedly picked up by a group of policemen nearby his residence in Bhubaneswar
PFUJ assures support to retrenched DIN News employees
Published 5 years ago: PFUJ meets a delegation of laid off journalists at the Lahore Press Club
Zahid Baig elected AJA President
Published 5 years ago: Sheikh Abdul Rasheed elected as the general secretary for 2020-2021
12 top newspapers, only 5 percent space for editorials on health: report
Published 5 years ago: The report analyzed 2,140 opinion articles/columns for August 2020
Journalists exposing timber smuggling attacked in Sri Lanka
Published 5 years ago: The two correspondents for the Tamil Guardian were attacked by timber smugglers
BOL News president and assistant vice president abducted in Karachi
Published 5 years ago: Nabeel Jakhura, President of BOL News, and Assistant Vice President Shabi Al Hassan were abducted in Karachi. The two were kidnapped while heading home from work, and their vehicle was later found locked in Sohrab Goth with valuables retrieved.
PFUJ urges PEMRA to withdraw ban on reporting motorway rape case
Published 5 years ago: The union terms the electronic media regulator's ban uncalled for and unprecedented
Egypt detains freelance journalist Basma Mostafa
Published 5 years ago: She had traveled to cover the alleged killing of a man, Ewais al-Rawy, during a police raid
Dawn endorses PFUJ's stance: there's no press freedom under PTI
Published 5 years ago: The paper says the journalist union had made a strong charge-sheet against the government
Unidentified shooters kill journalist Abid Hussain Abidi in Mandi Bahaudin
Published 5 years ago: Journalist Abid Hussain Abidi of Jurm-o-Saza was shot dead in Mandi Bahaudin (Punjab) on September 25, 2020, by unidentified shooters. The IFJ and PFUJ condemned this brutal killing and called for an impartial investigation.
Journalists working in a climate of fear: Dawn
Published 5 years ago: The paper calls on lawmakers to pass the bill on the protection of journalists
PFUJ Quetta Declaration: PTI government responsible for issues plaguing media
Published 5 years ago: There is complete denial of press freedom, and freedom of speech in Pakistan since Prime Minister Imran Khan came to power, the union says
IFJ and PFUJ condemn 24 News reporter's arbitrary arrest
Published 5 years ago: The two bodies have called on authorities to investigate the misuse of the law to harass journalists
Minister Shireen Mazari says no cases registered against journalists
Published 5 years ago: She points out that a citizen has only filed a complaint with FIA against about 12 journalists
Cases against journalists a worrying trend: HRCP official
Published 5 years ago: Harris Khalique says such actions not good for the state and its institutions
FIA registers cases against 49 journalists and social media activists
Published 5 years ago: The journalists are Matiullah Jan, Umer Cheema, Asad Toor, Murtaza Solangi, Azaz Syed, Ammar Masood, and Bilal Farooqi

