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.
APNS seeks relief package from government
Published 5 years ago: The society says the free press, which is the fourth pillar of Pakistani democracy, is facing a national emergency
Emergency law in Thailand will further erode press freedom: IFJ
Published 5 years ago: Thailand imposed a one-month state of emergency on March 26 to control COVID-19, allowing authorities to impose restrictions on the media
Punjab government rejects Hamid Mir's tweet
Published 5 years ago: The journalist claimed the provincial government was not coming clean on the number of COVID-19 cases among the Tableeghi Jammat
Honor for journalist Zeeshan Javaid
Published 5 years ago: He becomes the first Pakistani journalist to complete the Health Emergencies Program under the World Health Organization
PFUJ demands safety of media workers amid Coronavirus outbreak
Published 5 years ago: The union urges media houses to provide field staff personal protection kits, which are mandatory for professionals
PFUJ condemns beating up of journalists by security personnel
Published 5 years ago: The incidents occurred in Karachi, Sukkur, Hyderabad and other cities in Sindh during the lockdown
PEMRA tells media houses to conduct shows without inviting gathering
Published 5 years ago: Organizing shows involving public participation may pose a severe threat to the channel staff and participating audience
Indian-held Kashmir unable to access COVID-19 information online
Published 5 years ago: IFJ urges the Indian government to remove all communication restrictions on Kashmir.
Mir Shakil wants protests to press for his release called off
Published 5 years ago: His request comes because of the prevailing Coronavirus pandemic
National Press Club polls postponed
Published 5 years ago: The election committee will meet on April 5 to decide on a new date.
Senior tribal journalist Sailab Mehsud passes away
Published 5 years ago: He remained hospitalized for about five months
Usman Buzdar serves legal notice on Dawn Resident Editor Fahd Husain
Published 5 years ago: The chief minister wants an immediate apology and seeks Rs 25 crore in damages
China revokes press credentials of US reporters at three major outlets
Published 5 years ago: The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns "this senseless but entirely predictable retaliation by the Chinese government"
Journalist's body exhumed for second post mortem
Published 5 years ago: The investigation team claimed it found many flaws in the previous post mortem report
Dawn in embarrassing identity mix up
Published 5 years ago: The paper mixes up identities of a former senator from Balochistan and an inmate serving sentence in Guantanamo Bay
Conference focuses on journalism for peace, interfaith harmony
Published 5 years ago: The trainees produced around 100 news stories that promoted interfaith harmony and discussed actual case studies
PEMRA cuts distribution of Geo News after CEO's arrest
Published 5 years ago: The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Pakistan to lift restrictions on Geo News imposed by PEMRA and restore its free broadcast. The move follows the controversial arrest of Jang Media Group's CEO, Shakil-ur-Rehman.
Court allows NAB to investigate Jang Group owner Mir Shakil
Published 5 years ago: Court says he can be held in custody and investigated for 12 days
Geo the target again
Published 5 years ago: The channel says PEMRA has been directed to either shut down Geo or change its number on the cable network.
Maleeha Lodhi backs Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman, calls for his release
Published 5 years ago: No justification for detaining him when he is ready to answer all questions about the alleged case, she says.
Journalist goes missing in Bangladesh amidst controversial accusations
Published 5 years ago: Shafiqul Islam Kajol is accused by the ruling Awami League of publishing false information
Australian journalist claims Pakistani immigration official demanded money from him
Published 5 years ago: The official asked for money from Dennis Freedman for getting his passport stamped in two seconds
Release media group editor: Human Rights Watch
Published 5 years ago: He may be facing charges as a form of political harassment, the watchdog says
CPNE president slams Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman's arrest
Published 5 years ago: The manner in which this arrest has taken place paints a bleak picture of the future of media freedom in the country, says the office-bearer
PFUJ calls for Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman's release
Published 5 years ago: The union leaders point out that the arrest violates court orders
NAB arrests Jang Group boss Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman
Published 5 years ago: The National Accountability Bureau arrested Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman, editor-in-chief of the Jang Group, on corruption charges related to a 1986 land transaction. Geo TV denies allegations, citing retaliation for investigative programs.
Neo News presenter in embarrassing blunder
Published 5 years ago: The anchor uses the word ‘ejaculation’ instead of ‘ejection’ while referring to the Pakistan Airforce (PAF) pilot whose F16 crashed in Islamabad
Policeman guarding journalist Shireen Zada gunned down
Published 5 years ago: The cop was returning after dropping the journalist home

