Media in Pakistan

 Published 6 years ago:  Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists condemns immigration authorities' decision to refuse entry to Steven Butler, an official of CPJ.

 Published 6 years ago:  Immigration authorities at Allama Iqbal International Aiport deny permission to an official of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) to enter Pakistan.

 Published 6 years ago:  Fahd Husain, the executive editor of The Express Tribune and executive director news at Express News TV formally joins Dawn.

 Published 6 years ago:  Unidentified assailants stab and kill Andrah Pradesh journalist K Satyanarayana on October 14, a month after a separate attack.

 Published 6 years ago:  Explore the debate around journalistic standards in Pakistani print media, focusing on an incident involving profanity and unprofessional conduct. Find out the implications for media ethics and professionalism amidst growing concerns about journalistic integrity and language.

 Published 6 years ago:  More than 800 workers are to lose their jobs following the announcement of the closure of a few media publications.

 Published 6 years ago:  Sindh High Court orders Sindh Information Department to pay outstanding dues to newspapers before October 30.

 Published 6 years ago:  The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists has not paid rent and electricity charges of its office at the Evacuee Trust Complex in Islamabad for five years.

 Published 6 years ago:  Muhammad Nasir, a cameraperson with Geo News passes away in Rawalpindi following a long battle with cancer.

 Published 6 years ago:  An American journalist with National Geographic is discharged from a Mexican hospital after being shot in the leg interviewing a purported drug dealer.

 Published 6 years ago:  Senior journalist Abul Hasanat, an editorial consultant with The Express Tribune and a former assistant editor at Dawn, passes away after a short illness.

 Published 6 years ago:  Journalists in Indian-occupied Kashmir stage a protest against a “media gag” by Indian authorities that has severely affected their ability to work.

 Published 6 years ago:  Explore the challenges faced by Pakistani journalists amidst rising attacks and government scrutiny, highlighting concerns about press freedom, censorship, and the safety of media personnel in Pakistan.

 Published 6 years ago:  ARY News and Aaj News Television have terminated 150 employees as part of a downsizing strategy, drawing condemnation from the IFJ and PFUJ. This follows previous layoffs at Dunya News, highlighting growing concerns over job security and unpaid wages for journalists in Pakistan.

 Published 6 years ago:  Dunya Media Group has terminated over 80 employees from its Multan station, following similar layoffs in Lahore. The company plans to centralize operations with fewer staff. The move, which includes paying three months' salaries to laid-off employees, has faced condemnation from journalist unions and the IFJ.

 Published 6 years ago:  The Committee to Protect Journalists reiterates its demand to the U.S. and U.N. for transparency and justice for slain columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

 Published 6 years ago:  Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Egypt to release journalists Alaa Abdelfattah, Nasser Abdelhafez, Engi Abdel Wahab, and others imprisoned for their reporting.

 Published 6 years ago:  Multiple media violations against journalists are recorded during the fourth round of Afghanistan’s presidential elections on September 28.

 Published 6 years ago:  Maqbool Ahmed, a protocol officer at the Press Information Department has his pocket picked at the Islamabad International Airport.

 Published 6 years ago:  The author reflects on Prime Minister Imran Khan's speech at the United Nations General Assembly, expressing a change in perspective towards him. The speech is praised for its clarity, factual presentation, and global relevance, contrasting it with perceived shortcomings in Indian media coverage and political responses.

 Published 6 years ago:  National Press Club condemns an attempt on the life of 24 News deputy bureau chief Irfan Malik and calls for arrest of the assailants.

 Published 6 years ago:  Irfan Malik, deputy bureau chief of 24 News, survived an attempt on his life in Media Town. He was chased and attacked by assailants, captured in CCTV footage. Malik has filed an FIR, and journalists are meeting at the National Press Club to discuss the incident and plan their response.

 Published 6 years ago:  Journalist M. Ziauddin opposes the sacking of Khalid Hussain from The Nation and says it shows that the PTI government is weak and sensitive to criticism.

 Published 6 years ago:  Cartoonist Khalid Hussain whose artwork mocked Prime Minister Imran Khan and was deemed offensive by readers, says The Nation has not sacked him formally.

 Published 6 years ago:  A cartoonist whose artwork mocked Prime Minister Imran Khan and was deemed offensive by readers is fired.

 Published 6 years ago:  A Haitian Senator opens fire at a crowd of protesters, injuring AP photographer journalist Chery Dieu-Nalio.

 Published 6 years ago:  China is to launch a compulsory loyalty exam that all journalists in the country have to take before applying or renewing their press credentials.

 Published 6 years ago:  The Nation apologizes for a cartoon mocking Prime Minister Imran Khan which was deemed offensive by readers.