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.

Mexican reporter Julio Valdivia found beheaded in Veracruz state

Mexican reporter Julio Valdivia found beheaded in Veracruz state

 Published 5 years ago:  The journalist's body was found near train tracks in the town of Motzorongo

IFJ concerned over possible joblessness of 24 News workers

IFJ concerned over possible joblessness of 24 News workers

 Published 5 years ago:  PEMRA suspended the channel's license for broadcasting hate material during its special Muharram 10 transmission

Matiullah Jan appeals for withdrawal of contempt charges against him

Matiullah Jan appeals for withdrawal of contempt charges against him

 Published 5 years ago:  The journalist challenges the Contempt of Court Ordinance of 2003, saying it violated Article 19, a constitutionally protected fundamental right of free speech

Dawn headline upsets Minister Asad Umar

Dawn headline upsets Minister Asad Umar

 Published 5 years ago:  Even after being pointed out that what you had said was false, you go and make it a headline on the front page, says minister

UN concerned over attacks on journalists, activists in Pakistan

UN concerned over attacks on journalists, activists in Pakistan

 Published 5 years ago:  UN rights office raised its concerns directly with the Pakistani government

Women journalists unite against digital abuse

Women journalists unite against digital abuse

 Published 5 years ago:  IFJ says no journalist should have to fear a backlash for truthful reporting solely because they are female

Journalist Asad Ali Toor says he will challenge court verdict

Journalist Asad Ali Toor says he will challenge court verdict

 Published 5 years ago:  A court has fined him and another journalist Mubashir Zaidi Rs1m each for alleging that Rauf Klasra was given a plot of land by former PM Yousaf Raza Gillani

Rauf Klasra and Ahmad Noorani trade barbs on Twitter

Rauf Klasra and Ahmad Noorani trade barbs on Twitter

 Published 5 years ago:  Both level allegations of corruption and misreporting against each other

PFUJ demands judicial probe into Shaheena Shaheen's murder

PFUJ demands judicial probe into Shaheena Shaheen's murder

 Published 5 years ago:  The union leaders Shahzada Zulfiqar and Nasir Zaidi call for the urgent arrest of the journalist's killers

Asim Bajwa must willingly cooperate with FBR, NAB: Dawn

Asim Bajwa must willingly cooperate with FBR, NAB: Dawn

 Published 5 years ago:  The paper, commenting editorially, says the controversy cannot be wished away so easily

Columnist Mazhar Barlas calls for canceling Ahmed Noorani's citizenship

Columnist Mazhar Barlas calls for canceling Ahmed Noorani's citizenship

 Published 5 years ago:  Terms Noorani a liar and part of a foreign network working against Pakistan's interests

Ziauddin suggests a committee to keep an eye on Karachi package

Ziauddin suggests a committee to keep an eye on Karachi package

 Published 5 years ago:  Wants Mazhar Abbas to head a right to information committee to be constituted by PFUJ

Kamran Khan wants to see Imran Khan as president

Kamran Khan wants to see Imran Khan as president

 Published 5 years ago:  He says that in the parliamentary system, Imran Khan lacks a two-thirds majority, making the prime minister helpless

IFJ condemns murder of Shaheena Shaheen

IFJ condemns murder of Shaheena Shaheen

 Published 5 years ago:  IFJ says it is deeply disturbed by the ongoing violence against women in Pakistan

PFUJ pays tributes to Nisar Osmani on his 26th death anniversary

PFUJ pays tributes to Nisar Osmani on his 26th death anniversary

 Published 5 years ago:  Union leaders say Nisar Osmani was a man of principle with an unbending passion for press freedom

Murtaza Dar moves to Capital TV

Murtaza Dar moves to Capital TV

 Published 5 years ago:  

Journalist Shaheena Shaheen shot dead in Turbat

Journalist Shaheena Shaheen shot dead in Turbat

 Published 5 years ago:  Female journalist Shaheena Shaheen Baloch was murdered by unidentified men in Turbat on September 5, 2020. The Balochistan Chief Minister and journalist organizations condemned the attack, calling for justice.

Journalists Amir Mateen and Rauf Klasra join Public News

Journalists Amir Mateen and Rauf Klasra join Public News

 Published 5 years ago:  The prominent duo will appear in a show Monday through Thursday at 10:00 pm

Prime minister refuses to accept Asim Bajwa's resignation

Prime minister refuses to accept Asim Bajwa's resignation

 Published 5 years ago:  The premier tells him to continue working as his special assistant on information and broadcasting

PEMRA bans telecast of two plays

PEMRA bans telecast of two plays

 Published 5 years ago:  The regulator says the content of the dramas is against social and religious values

Asim Saleem Bajwa to step down as special assistant to prime minister

Asim Saleem Bajwa to step down as special assistant to prime minister

 Published 5 years ago:  He would continue to serve as the chairman of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority

Parliamentary body set up to address journalists' issues

Parliamentary body set up to address journalists' issues

 Published 5 years ago:  The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting

Ahmad Noorani says he stands by his story

Ahmad Noorani says he stands by his story

 Published 5 years ago:  The journalist says he was ready to prove the documents regarding the assets and business interests of Lt. Gen. Asim Bajawa in court

PFUJ concerned over closure of Daily Ummat Rawalpindi office

PFUJ concerned over closure of Daily Ummat Rawalpindi office

 Published 5 years ago:  The union leaders term the decision uncalled for and unjustified

Amber Rahim Shamsi leaving Samaa

Amber Rahim Shamsi leaving Samaa

 Published 5 years ago:  There are reports of Samaa management being pressured to close down her show

Ziauddin calls Sheikh Rashid an illiterate

Ziauddin calls Sheikh Rashid an illiterate

 Published 5 years ago:  Says Sheikh Rashid's book would not be anything other than self-propaganda based on fake stories

Ahmad Noorani fears for his life

Ahmad Noorani fears for his life

 Published 5 years ago:  The journalist says he has been receiving death threats after a channel termed him a traitor and an Indian agent

PBC, HRCP, PFUJ condemn death threats to journalist Ahmad Noorani

PBC, HRCP, PFUJ condemn death threats to journalist Ahmad Noorani

 Published 5 years ago:  The three bodies say freedom of expression is under more threat under this government than it was during the martial law regimes