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.
Some journalists call for providing proper healthcare to Sharif
Published 6 years ago: Some journalists have called for providing proper treatment to ailing former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who is serving a seven-year term for graft.
ARY News journalist Rabia Noor wins Jamal Khashoggi Award for Courageous Journalism
Published 6 years ago: Pakistani Rabia Noor of ARY News is one of five journalists to win the inaugural Jamal Khashoggi Award for Courageous Journalism.
Editor Raza Rumi's association with Daily Times ends
Published 6 years ago: A two-year stint of Raza Rumi as the editor of Daily Times ends.
Supreme Court bars private channels from airing Indian content
Published 6 years ago: The Supreme Court of Pakistan bars private channels from airing Indian films and television shows amid escalating tensions between the two countries.
Government adverts to papers withheld in Indian Occupied Kashmir
Published 6 years ago: The governor administration in Indian Occupied Kashmir withholds government advertisements to Greater Kashmir and Kashmir Reader newspapers.
BBC's new-look Sairbeen to engage diverse audiences
Published 6 years ago: The BBC News Urdu flagship TV news program Sairbeen has changed its format and the way it looks and sounds to better serve its diverse audiences
Najam Sethi on 24 News from mid-March
Published 6 years ago: The heavyweight of Pakistani media, Najam Sethi is set to start his show on 24 News Television by mid-March.
Egyptian photojournalist Shawkan freed after over five years in jail
Published 6 years ago: Egypt releases photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, also known as Shawkan, from prison after over five years in detention on anti-state charges.
CEJ and colleagues remember courageous Editor Razia Bhatti
Published 6 years ago: The Center for Excellence in Journalism organizes the Razia Bhatti Memorial Lecture to remember the courageous editor of Newsline magazine.
Gharidah returns to Aaj TV
Published 6 years ago: Presenter Gharidah Farooqi has rejoined Aaj News after a stint at GNN Television.
Journalist Nadeem Siddiqui killed in a road accident
Published 6 years ago: Journalist Nadeem Siddiqui was killed in a car crash on Saturday morning as he headed towards the line of control for reporting.
Social media fake news fans tension between Pakistan and India
Published 6 years ago: False videos, images, and messages circulate widely on social media amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan. Fact-checkers are overwhelmed as misinformation spreads, exacerbating anger and fear in both countries. Social media becomes a hotbed of unverified news, pictures, and video clips.
Six journalists win inaugural Data Journalism Awards
Published 6 years ago: Six journalists representing four local, national, and international news organizations win honors at the inaugural Pakistan Data Journalism Awards
Conference assesses media's role in covering conflict, violence
Published 6 years ago: An international conference in Islamabad focuses on the role of media in covering conflict and violence
Journalist slain by Taliban remembered
Published 6 years ago: Special tributes were paid to late senior journalist Siraj ud Din on his 11th death anniversary observed at the Swat Press Club.
Gulf News decides not to run video of captured Indian pilot
Published 6 years ago: Gulf News decides not to run a video of an Indian pilot captured by the Pakistani Army on Wednesday.
Four journalists barred from covering Trump-Kim dinner in Hanoi
Published 6 years ago: The White House bars four journalists from covering a dinner in Hanoi between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Cinema exhibitors boycott Indian content: minister
Published 6 years ago: Pakistan Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry says the Cinema Exhibitors Association has boycotted Indian content.
Pakistani journalists reject Indian claims
Published 6 years ago: Several Pakistani journalists reject Indian claims of striking alleged terror camps on the Pakistani side of the Line of Control
BBC documentary continues the story of slain Qandeel Baloch
Published 6 years ago: A new BBC documentary looks at recent developments in the murder case of social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch
PEMRA issued 618 show-cause notices, warnings to TV channels
Published 6 years ago: A PEMRA report reveals the regulator issued 618 show cause notices and warnings to TV channels that violated the code of conduct 2015
Sputnik and The Nation sign cooperation agreement
Published 6 years ago: Russian Sputnik news agency and radio signs its first cooperation agreement with Pakistani English-language newspaper The Nation.
Several journalists attacked at Jakarta rally
Published 6 years ago: Several journalists covering an Islamist gathering in Jakarta are attacked by members of the Islamic Defender Front.
Fawad Chaudhry denies he has resigned
Published 6 years ago: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry denies reports he has resigned but admits there are some issues.
Low-paid Dawn staffers exempted from wage cut
Published 6 years ago: The Dawn management has decided to exempt staff of wage cuts drawing monthly salaries of up to Rs50,000.
Internet infrastructure under attack
Published 6 years ago: Key parts of the Internet infrastructure face large-scale attacks that threaten the global system of web traffic, warns address keeper of the Internet.
Business Recorder journalists face pay cuts
Published 6 years ago: Business Recorder has announced a 20 percent pay cut for its Islamabad staff, affecting 14 reporters and a sub-editor due to falling revenues and a decline in advertising. This follows a similar move by Dawn, which imposed a 40 percent salary cut.
M. Ziauddin says media facing serious intimidation, restrictions
Published 6 years ago: Media in Pakistan remain under pressure from authorities to avoid reporting on many issues including criticism of government institutions and judiciary.

