Newsroom

 Published 6 years ago:  Analyst Najam Sethi calls on media organizations to condemn PEMRA decision of fining 24 News Rs1 million for discussing PM Imran Khan's personal life.

 Published 6 years ago:  Journalists hit back at former cricketer and commentator Ramiz Raja for blaming ex-rulers for the ills plaguing Pakistan, and the people for electing them.

 Published 6 years ago:  MNA Mohsin Dawar complains he and fellow legislator Ali Wazir were not allowed to hold a presser at National Press Club despite making an advance booking.

 Published 6 years ago:  Abbas Nasir, a former editor of Dawn, claims that four journalists were informed in advance about the sacking of Asad Umer as finance minister.

 Published 6 years ago:  Electronic media regulator PEMRA fines 24 News Rs1 million and directs it to air an apology for commenting on Prime Minister Imran Khan’s marriage.

 Published 6 years ago:  Saudi authorities detain Jordanian journalist Abdulrahman Farhana, a Saudi-based columnist for Jordan daily al-Sabeel and contributor to the Al-Jazeera.

 Published 6 years ago:  Veteran Pakistani journalist Imtiaz Alam announces launching two websites - one in English and the other one in Urdu - and a YouTube channel.

 Published 6 years ago:  ARY News alleges that the last question at a presser of PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto was pre-planned with a written answer already prepared.

 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.