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Nominations open for IPI’s 2025 Press Freedom Awards

Nominations open for IPI’s 2025 Press Freedom Awards

 Published last year:  Nominations are now open for the IPI's 2025 Press Freedom Awards, celebrating remarkable contributions to journalism and media advocacy.

Ghulam Abbas Shah joins Discover Pakistan as Head of Programming

Ghulam Abbas Shah joins Discover Pakistan as Head of Programming

 Published last year:  Ghulam Abbas Shah, a veteran journalist with 25 years of experience, joins Discover Pakistan as Head of Programming to enhance the channel's content.

PFUJ condemns Pakistani journalists' visit to Israel as an ethical violation

PFUJ condemns Pakistani journalists' visit to Israel as an ethical violation

 Published last year:  The PFUJ condemned a group of Pakistani journalists for visiting Israel, calling it a violation of ethics and Pakistan's policy on recognition of Israel.

Journalist burned alive while reporting Kathmandu protest

Journalist burned alive while reporting Kathmandu protest

 Published last year:  Photojournalist Suresh Rajak was tragically burned alive during a protest in Kathmandu, leading to widespread condemnation and calls for justice.

Digital journalist arrested for corruption reporting in India

Digital journalist arrested for corruption reporting in India

 Published last year:  Digital journalist Dilwar Hussain Mozumder was arrested in India for covering a protest against alleged corruption at the Assam Co-Operative Bank.

Can films fight terrorism? Dawn raises doubts

Can films fight terrorism? Dawn raises doubts

 Published last year:  Dawn questions the effectiveness of using films and TV dramas to combat terrorism in Pakistan's current economic climate and media landscape.

Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's move to dismantle VOA

Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's move to dismantle VOA

 Published last year:  A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's plans to dismantle Voice of America, protecting over 1,200 employees from termination.

Turkey deports BBC journalist over 'public order' threat, fines TV channels

Turkey deports BBC journalist over 'public order' threat, fines TV channels

 Published last year:  Turkish authorities deported BBC journalist Mark Lowen, citing a public order threat, amidst widespread protests related to Istanbul's Mayor Imamoglu's imprisonment.

Media crackdown: PECA amendments unleash a wave of prosecutions

Media crackdown: PECA amendments unleash a wave of prosecutions

 Published last year:  Pakistan faces a significant rise in prosecutions under amended PECA, targeting journalists and citizens as media freedoms are increasingly suppressed.

Journalist Waheed Murad freed after court grants bail

Journalist Waheed Murad freed after court grants bail

 Published last year:  Journalist Waheed Murad has been released on bail after being abducted and briefly detained under Pakistan's Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act.

Many journalists attacked while covering anti-military protests in Indonesia

Many journalists attacked while covering anti-military protests in Indonesia

 Published last year:  Indonesia is urged to hold accountable police officers who attacked journalists during anti-military protests, hindering press freedom.

Ahmad Noorani's mother in tears as court adjourns missing sons’ case

Ahmad Noorani's mother in tears as court adjourns missing sons’ case

 Published last year:  Ahmad Noorani's mother wept in court as the Islamabad High Court adjourned the hearing on her missing sons until after Eid.

Journalist Farhan Mallick remanded to FIA custody in fresh case

Journalist Farhan Mallick remanded to FIA custody in fresh case

 Published last year:  Karachi court remands journalist Farhan Mallick to FIA custody for five days amid allegations of fraudulent activities and anti-state content dissemination.

Court hands journalist Waheed Murad to FIA on two-day physical remand

Court hands journalist Waheed Murad to FIA on two-day physical remand

 Published last year:  A district court in Islamabad has remanded journalist Waheed Murad to FIA for two days over a case involving provocative social media posts.

Several journalists hurt, detained by police amid Turkey protests

Several journalists hurt, detained by police amid Turkey protests

 Published last year:  Several journalists have been injured and detained by Turkish police during protests against government actions, highlighting concerns over press freedom.

Gandapur promises to honor journalism hero Arshad Sharif

Gandapur promises to honor journalism hero Arshad Sharif

 Published last year:  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur vows to honor journalist Arshad Sharif by naming a department after him in an educational institution.

Pakistan's crackdown on journalism: IFJ demands Farhan Mallick's immediate release

Pakistan's crackdown on journalism: IFJ demands Farhan Mallick's immediate release

 Published last year:  The IFJ has condemned the arrest of journalist Farhan Mallick in Pakistan, calling for his immediate release and highlighting press freedom concerns.

'Who will be responsible if my sons are harmed?' mother pleads in court

'Who will be responsible if my sons are harmed?' mother pleads in court

 Published last year:  A mother pleads for justice in the Islamabad High Court after her sons were allegedly abducted by unidentified intelligence personnel.

Puppet Press: How Pakistan's media sold its soul to the highest bidder

Puppet Press: How Pakistan's media sold its soul to the highest bidder

 Published last year:  Pakistan's media struggles with political bias, corporate influence, and sensationalism, undermining its democratic role and credibility.

Severed pig head sent to Indonesian news outlet as president attacks foreign-funded media

Severed pig head sent to Indonesian news outlet as president attacks foreign-funded media

 Published last year:  The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the delivery of a severed pig's head to Indonesian news outlet Tempo amid government attacks on foreign-funded media.

State as judge: Dawn criticizes Farhan Mallick’s arrest under PECA

State as judge: Dawn criticizes Farhan Mallick’s arrest under PECA

 Published last year:  Dawn editorial criticizes the arrest of journalist Farhan Mallick under PECA, highlighting concerns over media suppression in Pakistan.

Outrage as Geo security guards attack workers protesting unpaid wages

Outrage as Geo security guards attack workers protesting unpaid wages

 Published last year:  Security guards from Geo Group violently disrupted a peaceful protest by media workers in Islamabad over unpaid wages, sparking widespread outrage.

CPJ urges Pakistan to reveal whereabouts of missing journalist and Noorani's brothers

CPJ urges Pakistan to reveal whereabouts of missing journalist and Noorani's brothers

 Published last year:  The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Pakistan to disclose the whereabouts of missing journalists Asif Karim Khehtran and Ahmed Noorani's brothers.

FIA arrests journalist Farhan Mallick over YouTube content

FIA arrests journalist Farhan Mallick over YouTube content

 Published last year:  FIA has arrested journalist Farhan Mallick, raising concerns over press freedom in Pakistan following allegations of critical YouTube content.

Pakistan delegation's secret visit to Israel sparks controversy

Pakistan delegation's secret visit to Israel sparks controversy

 Published last year:  A secret visit by a Pakistani delegation to Israel has ignited debate over diplomatic relations, sparking various opinions from journalists and organizers.

Amnesty International urges safe return of journalist Ahmad Noorani’s brothers

Amnesty International urges safe return of journalist Ahmad Noorani’s brothers

 Published last year:  Amnesty International calls for the safe return of journalist Ahmad Noorani's abducted brothers, condemning the growing repression of dissent in Pakistan.

NYU Stern Fellowship for journalists to explore climate economics

NYU Stern Fellowship for journalists to explore climate economics

 Published last year:  The NYU Stern Climate Economics Journalism Fellowship offers journalists the chance to explore economic aspects of climate change in New York City.

Islamabad Police deny raid on Ahmad Noorani's home amid abduction claims

Islamabad Police deny raid on Ahmad Noorani's home amid abduction claims

 Published last year:  Islamabad Police denied raiding journalist Ahmad Noorani's home amid allegations of assault and abduction involving his family members.