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.

The Nation Editor Salim Bokhari and his newsroom team quit

The Nation Editor Salim Bokhari and his newsroom team quit

 Published 5 years ago:  Some long-serving employees among those who resigned

PFUJ launches 'Save the Journalists Movement'

PFUJ launches 'Save the Journalists Movement'

 Published 5 years ago:  The union puts forth five demands including setting up a Parliamentary National Media Commission.

Journalists condemn raid on publishing house

Journalists condemn raid on publishing house

 Published 5 years ago:  Journalists and human rights groups condemn the raid on the publisher of the Urdu translation of Muhammad Hanif's novel A Case of Exploding Mangoes in Islamabad, questioning ISI's motives and highlighting the risks faced by Urdu authors.

Dawn boss Hameed Haroon serves legal notice on filmmaker Jamshed Mehmood

Dawn boss Hameed Haroon serves legal notice on filmmaker Jamshed Mehmood

 Published 5 years ago:  The notice demands an unconditional public apology and retraction of the rape allegations

PFUJ condemns attack on Imtiaz Alam's house

PFUJ condemns attack on Imtiaz Alam's house

 Published 5 years ago:  The union leaders demanded an inquiry into the incident and immediate arrest of the culprits

PUJ backs minister; calls Mubasher Lucman a blackmailer

PUJ backs minister; calls Mubasher Lucman a blackmailer

 Published 5 years ago:  The union says Lucman is known for making unsubstantiated allegations and he is not a journalist.

Solangi calls for boycott of minister for slapping journalist

Solangi calls for boycott of minister for slapping journalist

 Published 5 years ago:  If media houses and journalists have any spine, they should boycott Fawad till he apologizes says the former director-general of Radio Pakistan.

PML-N decision draws criticism from journalists

PML-N decision draws criticism from journalists

 Published 5 years ago:  The opposition party decides to back the government over the issue of army chief's extension

Proof of rape? Here's what two journalists say

Proof of rape? Here's what two journalists say

 Published 5 years ago:  Filmmaker Jamshed Mehmood has accused Dawn CEO Hameed Haroon of raping him.

Ghazi Salahuddin foresees a gloomy 2020 for Pakistani media

Ghazi Salahuddin foresees a gloomy 2020 for Pakistani media

 Published 5 years ago:  The veteran journalist thinks Pakistan lacks "a large enough population among the literate segment to support a viable print media."

Filmmaker Jamshed says he is not against Dawn

Filmmaker Jamshed says he is not against Dawn

 Published 5 years ago:  The filmmaker who has accused Dawn CEO Hameed Haroon of raping him says he would never go against the newspaper no matter what.

CPJ calls for release of journalist Nasrullah Chaudhry

CPJ calls for release of journalist Nasrullah Chaudhry

 Published 5 years ago:  Watchdog terms his conviction an absurd miscarriage of justice

PFUJ concerned over conviction of Nasrullah Chaudhry

PFUJ concerned over conviction of Nasrullah Chaudhry

 Published 5 years ago:  The union says the conviction raises questions about the crime and justice system in Pakistan

Nadeem Farooq says Twitter blocked his account for 12 hours

Nadeem Farooq says Twitter blocked his account for 12 hours

 Published 5 years ago:  He had posted an article on how India is rewriting its history books.

Dawn assures of 'appropriate inquiry' against its CEO

Dawn assures of 'appropriate inquiry' against its CEO

 Published 5 years ago:  The paper publishes news about rape allegations against CEO Hameed Haroon and a statement by him rejecting them.

Journalist Nasrullah Chaudhry sentenced to five-year imprisonment

Journalist Nasrullah Chaudhry sentenced to five-year imprisonment

 Published 5 years ago:  A court finds the Nai Baat journalist guilty of various offenses under the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997.

Filmmaker Jamshed Mehmood accuses Dawn CEO of raping him

Filmmaker Jamshed Mehmood accuses Dawn CEO of raping him

 Published 5 years ago:  He had made this accusation in October but had not disclosed the name

Arshad Ansari re-elected president Lahore Press Club; Babar Dogar new secretary

Arshad Ansari re-elected president Lahore Press Club; Babar Dogar new secretary

 Published 5 years ago:  Ansari polled 1169 votes to defeat Zahid Gogi who had 813.

PFUJ to mark 2020 as 'Year of Press Freedom and Protection of Economic Rights'

PFUJ to mark 2020 as 'Year of Press Freedom and Protection of Economic Rights'

 Published 5 years ago:  The union leaders say media industry and its workers are again faced with the worst kind of restrictions on the freedom of expression

'Your freedom to be a Dawn reader is under threat'

'Your freedom to be a Dawn reader is under threat'

 Published 6 years ago:  The paper posts a compelling message on Twitter

Police arrest Daily Jurat reporter Ajeeb Lakho in Sukkur

Police arrest Daily Jurat reporter Ajeeb Lakho in Sukkur

 Published 6 years ago:  The journalist was arrested after he published a story alleging that police were accepting bribes from oil smugglers.

Afridi deletes tweet about Uighar Muslims: BBC

Afridi deletes tweet about Uighar Muslims: BBC

 Published 6 years ago:  The cricketer refuses to talk to the British broadcaster about the issue.

Curbs on press a greater danger to democracy: Dawn

Curbs on press a greater danger to democracy: Dawn

 Published 6 years ago:  There is increasing use of non-lethal intimidatory tactics to attack independent journalists, the paper says

Government announces 8th Wage Board Award

Government announces 8th Wage Board Award

 Published 6 years ago:  The government would protect the rights of the journalists through the wage award, says Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan

Global press freedom crackdown widened in 2019: IPI

Global press freedom crackdown widened in 2019: IPI

 Published 6 years ago:  Despite a notable drop in the number of journalist killings, the global press freedom crisis deepens

Some journalists condemn arrest of Ahsan Iqbal

Some journalists condemn arrest of Ahsan Iqbal

 Published 6 years ago:  Journalists term the arrest political victimization

 Five sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi murder

Five sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi murder

 Published 6 years ago:  The Saudi journalist was killed in Istanbul in October last year

BBC program Sairbeen to fall silent after five decades

BBC program Sairbeen to fall silent after five decades

 Published 6 years ago:  The popular program will go off air from December 31