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 Published last year:  Prominent television anchor Gharidah Farooqi announces legal action against Dr. Omar Adil and Zohaib Saleem Butt for their sexist remarks against her and other female journalists.

 Published last year:  Pakistani journalist Jahanzaib Ali hits back at Indian media for criticizing his question to the US State Department about religious discrimination against Muslim vendors in India.

 Published last year:  Dr. Omar Adil's sexist remarks against female journalists, including Gharidah Farooqi, have ignited widespread criticism, calling for full accountability and stronger actions against misogynistic language in the industry.

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 Published last year:  Rauf Hasan, PTI Information Secretary, and eight others face the first trial under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016 in a special court. The court approved a three-day remand as the FIA investigates social media accounts.

 Published last year:  The Islamabad High Court has summoned officials from the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Law in response to Hamid Mir's request for a judicial commission to investigate the murder of journalist Arshad Sharif.

 Published last year:  Police probing the murder of journalist Malik Hassan Zeb, shot dead in Nowshera's Akbarpura Bazaar on July 14 have arrested suspects Muhammad Ashfaq and his son Yasir, who revealed a dispute.

 Published last year:  The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) calls on Egyptian authorities to release cartoonist Ashraf Omar and reporter Khaled Mamdouh, condemning their arrests and enforced disappearances as a violation of journalists' basic human rights.

 Published last year:  Unidentified individuals posing as Federal Investigation Agency officials abducted Imran Butt from the Daily Jang office in Rawalpindi, raising serious concerns about press freedom and worker rights. The RIUJ has condemned the incident.

 Published last year:  Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) expresses shock and grief over the killing of a young reporter Hasan Mehedi during a protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The global media rights body demands justice.

 Published last year:  Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal journalist, has been sentenced to 16 years in a Russian penal colony on espionage charges. The trial, condemned as a sham by his employer and the White House, marks the first such conviction of an American journalist in Russia since the Cold War.

 Published last year:  TV anchor Ayesha Jahanzaib has reconciled with her husband and withdrawn the domestic violence case against him in a Lahore court. She expressed her desire to end the legal proceedings.

 Published last year:  Press freedom faced another setback in Pakistan as police disrupted the PFUJ's Federal Executive Council meeting in Gujranwala, in a bid to bar opposition leader Omer Ayub Khan from attending and arresting the hotel manager.

 Published last year:  Pakistani journalist Jahanzaib Ali faces backlash after posing a question at a Pentagon briefing about potential foreign involvement in an attack on President Trump. His inquiry, interpreted as implicating India, has led to significant media attention.

 Published last year:  Selina Cheng, recently elected chairperson of the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA), was terminated from her position at the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) following pressure to withdraw from the union's election. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns her dismissal.

 Published last year:  Arshad Sharif's widow, in a heartbreaking interview on Naya Pakistan channel, detailed the gruesome torture and execution of her husband, revealing 17 to 18 torture marks, a missing kidney, broken ribs, and other horrific injuries.

 Published last year:  Syed Talat Hussain's television program 'Redline with Talat' on Samaa TV did not air as scheduled, raising concerns about censorship. Talat apologized to his guests, citing reasons beyond his control for the unaired episode.

 Published last year:  The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is urging Russian authorities to stop prosecuting exiled journalist Masha Gessen and drop all charges. Gessen was convicted in absentia for disseminating 'fake' information about the Russian military and sentenced to eight years in jail.

 Published last year:  Discover how international media networks are expanding all over Asia, changing the entertainment landscape of the region, and both getting new opportunities and new challenges—an in-depth look.

 Published last year:  The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) condemns the sentencing of Tunisian lawyer and political commentator Sonia Dahmani to one year in prison for her political commentary. CPJ calls for Dahmani's immediate release, denouncing the move as an attack on independent journalism.

 Published last year:  Nominations for the 2024 Free Press Awards are now open! Honor journalists dedicated to press freedom and independent reporting by nominating them for the Most Resilient Journalist Award or the Newcomer of the Year Award. NOMINATIONS CLOSED

 Published last year:  The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) condemns the murder of Hassan Zaib, an Aaj News reporter, and demands immediate government action to apprehend the killers. PFUJ leaders express concern over the government's failure to protect journalists.

 Published last year:  In Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, journalist Malik Hassan Zaib was shot and killed by motorcycle assailants. The Khyber Union of Journalists and Peshawar Press Club have condemned the attack, calling for swift justice. This marks the third journalist killing in the region within two months.

 Published last year:  In a blatant display of media censorship, Suno TV blurred images of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on a scarf worn by PTI leader Zartaj Gul during a talk show. This incident adds to the growing list of censorship cases in Pakistani media, raising concerns about freedom of expression and media integrity.

 Published last year:  Junaid Akram, a popular vlogger with 1.15 million subscribers on YouTube, has publicly apologized for a video where he praised the 100-day performance of the Punjab government admitting it was paid content. This admission comes amidst growing controversy over influencers accepting payments for promotional videos.

 Published last year:  The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the immediate release of Libyan TV host Ahmed al-Sanussi, who was arrested in Tripoli. CPJ condemns the lack of information on his detention and demands his safe return. Al-Sanussi is known for reporting on local politics and government corruption.

 Published last year:  Explore the journey of Akhtar Shah, a renowned satirical cartoonist in Pakistan, as he shares his early inspirations, creative process, challenges, and future projects in an interview with JournalismPakistan.com.

 Published last year:  Dawn News TV anchor Absa Komal has spoken out against the persistent sexism she faces in the media industry. Highlighting an incident during a talk show where a male panelist made a sexist remark, Komal expressed her frustration and called for greater gender equality and awareness.