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.

PML-N leader Khawaja Asif denies Ansar Abbasi's story

PML-N leader Khawaja Asif denies Ansar Abbasi's story

 Published 5 years ago:  Asif says nobody contacted him for taking the message of the federal minister to the party chief, Nawaz Sharif, in London

Journalist brutally attacked in Bangladesh after reporting on corruption

Journalist brutally attacked in Bangladesh after reporting on corruption

 Published 5 years ago:  Shariful Alam Chowdhury, a reporter for the Daily Samakal, is severely assaulted by several members of the local citizen union

 Did a journalist really attempt suicide outside PEMRA offices?

Did a journalist really attempt suicide outside PEMRA offices?

 Published 5 years ago:  Geo News presenter Hamid Mir claims the journalist's colleagues stepped in to stop him

Analyst Haroon Rashid's allegations draw criticism

Analyst Haroon Rashid's allegations draw criticism

 Published 5 years ago:   Alleges that renowned professors Hoodbhoy and Ammar Ali worked as agents of spy agencies in America, India and Afghanistan

CPJ calls for lifting of 24 News suspension

CPJ calls for lifting of 24 News suspension

 Published 5 years ago:  'The order to suspend 24NewsHD is a transparent attempt to shut down a voice that has broadcast critical news and commentary about the government'

PFUJ announces countrywide protests on July 8

PFUJ announces countrywide protests on July 8

 Published 5 years ago:  Union President Shahzada Zulfiqar and Secretary-General Nasir Zaidi direct all unions of journalists across Pakistan to stage protests and rallies

 Journalist Rana Ayyub receives rape and death threats for posts about Kashmir

Journalist Rana Ayyub receives rape and death threats for posts about Kashmir

 Published 5 years ago:  The International Federation of Journalists has welcomed Mumbai Police decision to start an investigation immediately

PEMRA guards open fire as journalists protest suspension of 24 News transmission

PEMRA guards open fire as journalists protest suspension of 24 News transmission

 Published 5 years ago:  One of the guards allegedly aimed at the protesters but missed

 PEMRA suspends 24 News license

PEMRA suspends 24 News license

 Published 5 years ago:  The regulator says the channel was provided ample opportunities to revert to its original content of entertainment, but the licensee failed to comply

PFUJ demands apology from Minister Faisal Vawda for threatening journalists

PFUJ demands apology from Minister Faisal Vawda for threatening journalists

 Published 5 years ago:  The union leaders have requested Prime Minister Imran Khan to look into the matter

Gharidah Farooqi joins News One TV

Gharidah Farooqi joins News One TV

 Published 5 years ago:  Her current affairs show will soon air Monday through Thursday

PEMRA serves notices on 12 channels for 'irresponsible coverage'

PEMRA serves notices on 12 channels for 'irresponsible coverage'

 Published 5 years ago:  Channels told to respond within seven days, failing which legal action under PEMRA law will be initiated

 Death threats to Hamid Mir, Muhammad Malick in social media video

Death threats to Hamid Mir, Muhammad Malick in social media video

 Published 5 years ago:  Freedom Network demands action from the Press Information Department after a video containing death threats against journalists Hamid Mir and Muhammad Malick circulates. The Chief Justice of Pakistan takes notice of the derogatory video targeting judges and media critics.

   Accountability Court extends Mir Shakil's judicial remand for 22 days

Accountability Court extends Mir Shakil's judicial remand for 22 days

 Published 5 years ago:  Keeping in view the SOPs for COVID-19, the Jang Group owner was not presented in the court

PEMRA notices to five channels for airing fake news

PEMRA notices to five channels for airing fake news

 Published 5 years ago:  ARY, 24 News, Public TV, and GTV had repored that seven Pakistani pilots and about 50 engineers working in Kuwait Airlines had been grounded

PNP corrects VOA Urdu news on lightning

PNP corrects VOA Urdu news on lightning

 Published 5 years ago:  PNP points out WMO never suggested a duration of 30 minutes between a flash and thunder as dangerous

 PFUJ calls for restoration of railway concession for journalists

PFUJ calls for restoration of railway concession for journalists

 Published 5 years ago:  The union urges Railways Minister Shaikh Rashid Ahmed to intervene and help restore the facility

PFUJ, FN condemn violence on Chaman-based journalists

PFUJ, FN condemn violence on Chaman-based journalists

 Published 5 years ago:  PFUJ and Freedom Network express serious concern over the brutal violence against Chaman-based journalists Saeed Ali Achakzai and Abdul Mateen. They demand a judicial inquiry, the arrest of those responsible, and the safety of journalists in Balochistan.

 PFUJ concerned over termination of journalists by Jehan Pakistan

PFUJ concerned over termination of journalists by Jehan Pakistan

 Published 5 years ago:  The union terms it a cruel decision at a time when there is widespread unemployment in the country

Zaffar Abbas promises to look into complaints of 'toxic environment' at Dawn.com

Zaffar Abbas promises to look into complaints of 'toxic environment' at Dawn.com

 Published 5 years ago:  Dawn editor says an internal inquiry is being conducted and points out that every office has problems and issues

AP changes writing style to capitalize 'b' in Black

AP changes writing style to capitalize 'b' in Black

 Published 5 years ago:  The news organization will also now capitalize Indigenous in reference to original inhabitants of a place

Jehan Pakistan sacks reporters, newsroom staff in Islamabad

Jehan Pakistan sacks reporters, newsroom staff in Islamabad

 Published 5 years ago:  Urdu newspaper Jehan Pakistan has laid off four reporters and seven newsroom staff in Islamabad, shifting to an online-only format. The management has promised to settle all dues, including three months' wages, for the terminated employees.

PFUJ hails quashing of reference against Justice Isa

PFUJ hails quashing of reference against Justice Isa

 Published 5 years ago:  The union termed the reference mala fide and an attempt to tarnish the image of a judge of the apex court

What journalists think about the quashed reference against Justice Isa

What journalists think about the quashed reference against Justice Isa

 Published 5 years ago:  Journalists take to Twitter to criticize the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government

 Police in India charge Scroll.in Executive Editor Supriya Sharma

Police in India charge Scroll.in Executive Editor Supriya Sharma

 Published 5 years ago:  Police charge Sharma under Section 501 and 269 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly printing a defamatory story

Missing journalist Anis-ur-Rehman recovered

Missing journalist Anis-ur-Rehman recovered

 Published 5 years ago:  The editor of the weekly magazine Nada-e-Millat had gone missing on June 10, the day he visited the Saudi Embassy in Islamabad

Tariq Aziz of Neelam Ghar fame dies at 84

Tariq Aziz of Neelam Ghar fame dies at 84

 Published 5 years ago:  He started his career with Radio Pakistan in the 1960s and later kick-started the TV era in 1964 on the state-run Pakistan Television

The sequence of events leading to disappearance of journalist Anis-ur-Rehman

The sequence of events leading to disappearance of journalist Anis-ur-Rehman

 Published 5 years ago:  The editor of Nada-e-Millat magazine has been missing since June 10