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.

Dawn journalist upset over a pay cut and dropped byline

Dawn journalist upset over a pay cut and dropped byline

 Published 6 years ago:  Journalist Khaleeq Kiani appears upset with the management of Dawn for slashing salaries, and also with the news editor who dropped his byline.

Journalist Asad Hashim receives AFP's Kate Webb Prize

Journalist Asad Hashim receives AFP's Kate Webb Prize

 Published 6 years ago:  Reporter Asad Hashim receives the 2018 AFP Kate Webb Prize recognizing his coverage of the plight of ethnic Pashtuns and blasphemy issues in Pakistan.

Arrests made over trolling of Indian journalist Barkha Dutt

Arrests made over trolling of Indian journalist Barkha Dutt

 Published 6 years ago:  Indian police arrest four for stalking and trolling journalist Barkha Dutt on social media.

RIUJ protests attack on Geo News cameraperson Shiraz Gardezi

RIUJ protests attack on Geo News cameraperson Shiraz Gardezi

 Published 6 years ago:  Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists warns of protests at PPP events if identities of workers who beat up a Geo TV cameraperson were not revealed.

DBTV and DW sign MoU

DBTV and DW sign MoU

 Published 6 years ago:  To improve outreach and innovations in news media platforms, DBTV and Deutsche Welle (DW) sign a memorandum of understanding in Islamabad.

Accusing Pakistanis of supporting Indian narrative must end: columnist

Accusing Pakistanis of supporting Indian narrative must end: columnist

 Published 6 years ago:  Columnist Mosharraf Zaidi calls for an end to the practice of accusing Pakistanis of promoting Indian narrative.

Former news editor of Dawn Jamil Akhtar passes away

Former news editor of Dawn Jamil Akhtar passes away

 Published 6 years ago:  Jamil Akhtar, a former news editor at Dawn newspaper, passes away in Karachi at the age of 79.

M. Ziauddin reveals he declined civil award six years ago

M. Ziauddin reveals he declined civil award six years ago

 Published 6 years ago:  M. Ziauddin, a former executive editor of The Express Tribune, has revealed he declined a civil award on Pakistan Day six years ago.

Journalist survives a gun attack in Mexico

Journalist survives a gun attack in Mexico

 Published 6 years ago:  Hiram Moreno, the editor of news website Evidencias, survives a shooting in Salina Cruz, a town in Oaxaca state, Mexico on March 20

CFWIJ calls for action against trolls targeting Gharidah

CFWIJ calls for action against trolls targeting Gharidah

 Published 6 years ago:  The Coalition for Women in Journalism (CFWIJ) expresses alarm over a malicious online campaign against television presenter Gharidah Farooqi.

KhUJ calls for stoppage of adverts to media houses that cut jobs

KhUJ calls for stoppage of adverts to media houses that cut jobs

 Published 6 years ago:  The Khyber Union of Journalists has called on the provincial information department to stop advertisements to media organizations that cut jobs.

Malick's new program on Hum News airs this week

Malick's new program on Hum News airs this week

 Published 6 years ago:  Muhammad Malick is ready to go on air with his new program on Hum News Television from March 22

Afghan journalist killed on his way to work

Afghan journalist killed on his way to work

 Published 6 years ago:  Afghan journalist Sultan Mohammad Khairkhah was shot and killed as he drove to work on March 17 in Khost south eastern Afghanistan.

Pakistan News Media Organization formed

Pakistan News Media Organization formed

 Published 6 years ago:  A new broad-based Pakistan News Media Organization (PNMA) is formed at a meeting in Lahore

News organizations to highlight most threatened journalists

News organizations to highlight most threatened journalists

 Published 6 years ago:  A coalition of news organizations including AP and Reuters will spotlight the most threatened journalists in a new freedom of speech initiative

Exchanges between journalists continue on Twitter

Exchanges between journalists continue on Twitter

 Published 6 years ago:  It seems journalists cannot agree on anything that is political and they are ready to take on each other head-on on social media.

Journalists in Nigeria detained, harassed, and assaulted

Journalists in Nigeria detained, harassed, and assaulted

 Published 6 years ago:  CPJ calls on Nigeria to probe those responsible for the detention, harassment, and assault of journalists during the gubernatorial and state assembly polls

FO regrets India decision to refuse visas to Pakistani journalists

FO regrets India decision to refuse visas to Pakistani journalists

 Published 6 years ago:  The Foreign Office expressed disappointment over India decision to not issue visas to Pakistani journalists to cover a meeting on the Kartarpur Corridor

CPNE and UNDP organize seminar on climate change

CPNE and UNDP organize seminar on climate change

 Published 6 years ago:  The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors and UNDP organize an educational seminar in Lahore to discuss climate change and its impact

CEJ-PCP hold workshop on philanthropy reporting

CEJ-PCP hold workshop on philanthropy reporting

 Published 6 years ago:  The Center for Excellence in Journalism and Pakistan Center for Philanthropy hold a workshop of philanthropy reporting.

Nobel Peace Prize winner slams Indian media

Nobel Peace Prize winner slams Indian media

 Published 6 years ago:  Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi warns about warmongering by Indian journalists during the latest confrontation with Pakistan.

Ex-PEMRA chairman Absar Alam terms Nawaz Sharif a good boss

Ex-PEMRA chairman Absar Alam terms Nawaz Sharif a good boss

 Published 6 years ago:  Ex PEMRA chairman Absar Alam says he was satisfied working with former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif terming him a very good boss

Imtiaz Alam plays down the importance of civil awards

Imtiaz Alam plays down the importance of civil awards

 Published 6 years ago:  With Arshad Sharif of ARY and newscaster Ishrat Fatima named to receive civil awards a veteran journalist has played down the importance of these honors.

Greetings pour in for Arshad Sharif

Greetings pour in for Arshad Sharif

 Published 6 years ago:  Journalists, officials, and others have greeted ARY presenter Arshad Sharif over his nomination for the Pride of Performance Award

Robo-journalism gains traction in shifting media landscape

Robo-journalism gains traction in shifting media landscape

 Published 6 years ago:  Artificial intelligence programs - available for nearly a decade - are becoming more widespread as news organizations turn to them to produce stories.

Arshad Sharif and Ishrat Fatima to get civil awards

Arshad Sharif and Ishrat Fatima to get civil awards

 Published 6 years ago:  ARY News journalist Arshad Sharif and veteran newscaster Ishrat Fatima are among 127 personalities to be honored with civil awards on March 23.

Public News journalist Owais Tohid gets trolled on Twitter

Public News journalist Owais Tohid gets trolled on Twitter

 Published 6 years ago:  Journalist and Public News TV presenter Owais Tohid is getting trolled on Twitter after tweeting on the war hysteria in the Indian cricket team.

 Time for more women to lead media and unions, says IFJ

Time for more women to lead media and unions, says IFJ

 Published 6 years ago:  The International Federation of Journalists issues a rallying cry to media and union leaders to make women more visible in their organizations.