Media in Pakistan

 Published 6 years ago:  Myanmar military files a criminal defamation case against independent news outlet The Irrawaddy over its coverage of the conflict in Rakhine state.

 Published 6 years ago:  The National Commission for Human Rights announces the nomination of focal persons in police departments to collect data on crimes against journalists.

 Published 6 years ago:  Leaders of Britain and Ireland join mourners from Northern Ireland's political divide at the funeral of a journalist killed by a dissident republican group.

 Published 6 years ago:  Cyril Almeida, named World Press Freedom Hero, gives credit to his editor Zaffar Abbas for standing up to significant coercion and says he is the real hero.

 Published 6 years ago:  The International Press Institute (IPI) names journalist Cyril Almeida of Dawn as its 71st World Press Freedom Hero.

 Published 6 years ago:  The Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG) launches the website www.independenturdu.com.

 Published 6 years ago:  The government stops adverts to Dawn for running a story quoting PM Imran Khan as saying Pakistani soil was used for attacks in Iran in the past.

 Published 6 years ago:  Committee to Protect Journalists urges Turkey to not take eight ex-employees of Cumhuriyet into custody until Supreme Court hears their colleagues' appeal.

 Published 6 years ago:  Myanmar Supreme Court rejects the final appeal of two Reuters journalists and upholds seven-year prison sentences.

 Published 6 years ago:  Faisal Mahmood, a photojournalist with Reuters, drowns near Taxila trying to save two of his relatives.

 Published 6 years ago:  The News on Sunday Editor Farah Zia resigns reportedly because of pressure from predators of press freedom.

 Published 6 years ago:  Police in Northern Ireland arrest two teenagers in connection with the fatal shooting of journalist Lyra McKee during rioting in Londonderry.

 Published 6 years ago:  A Northern Irish journalist is shot dead during rioting in Londonderry which police say is likely the work of Irish nationalist militants.

 Published 6 years ago:  In a victory for impunity, a court in Afghanistan sentences two to death for the murder of Afghan journalist Abdul Manan Arghand.

 Published 6 years ago:   The Associated Press names experienced video journalist Vineeta Deepak, a member of its Indian staff, as its South Asia news director.

 Published 6 years ago:  Journalists take to Twitter to comment on the ouster of Pakistan's Finance Minister Asad Umar.

 Published 6 years ago:  Reporters Without Borders 2019 World Press Freedom Index shows Pakistan dropping three places with the environment for reporters being extremely unsafe.

 Published 6 years ago:  International Federation of Journalists and Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists demand charges against Pakistani journalist Shahzeb Jillani be dropped.

 Published 6 years ago:  Journalist Imtiaz Alam terms the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf as the "most disgustingly stupid party that we are faced with."

 Published 6 years ago:  Investigative journalist Johanna Vehkoo of Finland is found guilty of criminal defamation of Oulou City Councilor Junes Lokka and is fined.

 Published 6 years ago:  Ten Sports’ license of landing rights for Pakistan expired last year and its renewal is pending because of security clearance issues.

 Published 6 years ago:  Karachi Union of Journalists condemns the lawsuit against journalist Shahzeb Jillani for expressing his independent views as court extends his bail.

 Published 6 years ago:  RSF urges Pakistani court to drop charges of making defamatory remarks about institutions and cyber-terrorism against journalist Shahzeb Jillani.

 Published 6 years ago:  Ten Sports dismisses as unfounded reports that it will not broadcast in Pakistan the ICC World Cup 2019.

 Published 6 years ago:  A lawsuit filed against Lankan ex-Defense Minister G. Rajapaksa seeks damages for his alleged involvement in journalist Lasantha Wickramatunga murder.

 Published 6 years ago:  Former resident editor of Dawn Arifa Noor says the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government is suppressing the opposition and the dissenting voices.

 Published 6 years ago:  Reuters wins two Pulitzer Prizes - one for revealing the massacre of 10 Muslim Rohingya men and another for photographs of Central American migrants.

 Published 6 years ago:  Ten Sports may not be able to beam the ICC World Cup to Pakistani viewers as its license of landing rights is likely to be revoked for its Indian origin.