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.

No media space for convicts or those under trial: government

No media space for convicts or those under trial: government

 Published 6 years ago:  Pakistan government decides media should not be allowed to promote the narrative of convicted or under-trial persons.

Shah Mehmood Qureshi rejects criticism over media freedom

Shah Mehmood Qureshi rejects criticism over media freedom

 Published 6 years ago:  Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi says at a media freedom conference, there is no question of gagging journalists in his cou

Nadeem Malik's interview of Maryam Nawaz blocked

Nadeem Malik's interview of Maryam Nawaz blocked

 Published 6 years ago:  A live interview of Maryam Nawaz on Hum TV by Nadeem Malik was taken off air just as it hit the airwaves Thursday.

Journalist shot dead following death threats in the Philippines

Journalist shot dead following death threats in the Philippines

 Published 6 years ago:  Eduardo Dizon, an anchor for the Brigada News FM radio is shot dead while driving home in the southern Philippines island of Mindanao.

Indian media body asks government to withdraw restrictions on journalists

Indian media body asks government to withdraw restrictions on journalists

 Published 6 years ago:  The Editors Guild of India urges government to withdraw curbs that have reduced journalists' access to officials in the finance ministry.

UNESCO launching project to promote a secure environment for women journalists

UNESCO launching project to promote a secure environment for women journalists

 Published 6 years ago:  UNESCO is launching a project that will promote an enabling and secure environment for women journalists that allows them to carry out their work safely.

Amal Clooney faults 'collective shrug' over slain journalist

Amal Clooney faults 'collective shrug' over slain journalist

 Published 6 years ago:  Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney accuses world leaders of failing to protect journalists.

IFJ and PFUJ condemn attacks on two journalists in Punjab

IFJ and PFUJ condemn attacks on two journalists in Punjab

 Published 6 years ago:  Journalists Shaikh Rizwan and Bashir Malik are physically attacked in two separate incidents in Punjab.

Here's why journalists Umar Cheema and Azaz Syed deactivated their Twitter accounts

Here's why journalists Umar Cheema and Azaz Syed deactivated their Twitter accounts

 Published 6 years ago:  Journalists Umar Cheema, Azaz Syed, and Wajih Sani had to deactivate Twitter accounts after a request by their office which was pressured by the authorit

Monetary dispute turns deadly: BOL anchor Mureed Abbas killed in Karachi

Monetary dispute turns deadly: BOL anchor Mureed Abbas killed in Karachi

 Published 6 years ago:  BOL News anchor Mureed Abbas was fatally shot in Karachi's Defence area over a reported monetary dispute on July 9, 2019. His wife, Zaara Abbas of Abb Takk News, revealed in a video that Abbas had invested Rs5 million in a tire business owned by Atif Zaman, who allegedly called him and then killed him. Zaman later attempted suicide.

Abb Takk, Capital, and 24 News unblocked

Abb Takk, Capital, and 24 News unblocked

 Published 6 years ago:  Three television channels forced off the air are unblocked after almost 24 hours of 'punishment.'

President of Sukkur Press Club Javed Memon passes away

President of Sukkur Press Club Javed Memon passes away

 Published 6 years ago:  Senior journalist and President of Sukkur Press Club, Javed Memon passes away at Gambat Institute of Medical Science in District Khairpur.

PFUJ Islamabad Declaration: Threats to press freedom assume ominous proportions

PFUJ Islamabad Declaration: Threats to press freedom assume ominous proportions

 Published 6 years ago:  A meeting of Federal Executive Council of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists concludes that threats to press freedom have assumed ominous proportions.

Abb Tak, 24 News and Capital TV forced off air

Abb Tak, 24 News and Capital TV forced off air

 Published 6 years ago:  Three television news channels — Abb Tak, 24 News, and Capital — go off the air, drawing condemnation from a journalist union.

38 journalists killed so far in 2019: Press Emblem Campaign

38 journalists killed so far in 2019: Press Emblem Campaign

 Published 6 years ago:  The Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) says that 38 journalists were killed in 20 countries from January to the end of June 2019.

PFUJ and APNEC to observe July 16 as Black Day

PFUJ and APNEC to observe July 16 as Black Day

 Published 6 years ago:  PFUJ and APNEC will observe July 16 as Black Day to protest layoffs, wage delays, and unannounced censorship.

Editor of She magazine Zuhra Karim passes away

Editor of She magazine Zuhra Karim passes away

 Published 6 years ago:  Journalist Zuhra Karim, the founding and serving editor of She magazine passes away in Singapore.

PFUJ demands action against social media culprits

PFUJ demands action against social media culprits

 Published 6 years ago:  Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists calls for action against culprits who started a threatening social media campaign against top Pakistani journalists

Calls on social media for violence against journalists a criminal activity: Dawn

Calls on social media for violence against journalists a criminal activity: Dawn

 Published 6 years ago:  Dawn expresses alarm over growing calls on social media inciting violence against journalists and pointed out that these fell under criminal activity.

Herald suspends publication after 50 years

Herald suspends publication after 50 years

 Published 6 years ago:  Pakistan’s iconic monthly magazine—Herald—is suspending publication of its print edition from August 2019.

ArrestAntiPakjournalists tops Twitter trends in Pakistan

ArrestAntiPakjournalists tops Twitter trends in Pakistan

 Published 6 years ago:  A hashtag calling for arrest of journalists briefly became the top Twitter trend in Pakistan on July 4 deepening concern over a shrinking space for dissent.

Armed men raid offices of Iraqi broadcaster and newspaper

Armed men raid offices of Iraqi broadcaster and newspaper

 Published 6 years ago:  More than 20 armed men raid the offices of independent Iraqi newspaper Al-Journal and its affiliated broadcaster 7C TV.

PFUJ condemns blocking of Zardari interview

PFUJ condemns blocking of Zardari interview

 Published 6 years ago:  Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists condemns the abrupt off-airing of an interview of Asif Ali Zardari on Geo News.

Hamid Mir interview of Zardari taken off air

Hamid Mir interview of Zardari taken off air

 Published 6 years ago:  Hamid Mir’s interview of former President Asif Ali Zardari is taken off air shortly after its broadcast begins on Geo Television.

IFJ launches new Global Charter of Ethics for Journalists

IFJ launches new Global Charter of Ethics for Journalists

 Published 6 years ago:  Hundreds of delegates from journalists unions around the world adopt a new Global Charter of Ethics for Journalists.

Journalist Anil Datta of The News passes away

Journalist Anil Datta of The News passes away

 Published 6 years ago:  Senior journalist Anil Datta, 70, who worked for The News passes away in Karachi.

IFJ calls on Modi for action into journalist murders and attacks

IFJ calls on Modi for action into journalist murders and attacks

 Published 6 years ago:  Increasing attacks and murders of media workers in India has prompted a call to Prime Minister Modi for action into poor record on journalist safety.

CEJ conducts Open House for prospective MSJ students

CEJ conducts Open House for prospective MSJ students

 Published 6 years ago:  The Centre for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) conducts an Open House for prospective students for its Masters in Journalism program.