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 Published last month:  Shimla police launched an inquiry after a video showed an officer pushing journalist Vikas Sharma during a political arrival; officials pledged action.

 Published last month:  An inquiry was launched after a senior woman journalist and union leader accused Islamabad police of assault and unlawful detention, prompting protests.

 Published last month:  News subscriptions struggle in Pakistan because free-access norms, low disposable incomes, and dominant social platforms make paying for journalism rare.

 Published last month:  UAE authorities arrested 35 people for sharing AI-generated and manipulated videos that purported to show missile strikes, saying the content risked public panic and violated cybercrime laws.

 Published last month:  Journalists across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa condemned recent attacks and alleged harassment, demanding accountability and better protections following incidents.

 Published last month:  Eight journalists were laid off from Abb Takk's Islamabad bureau days before Eid, worsening Pakistan's broadcast media crisis amid delayed salaries and shrinking advertising revenues.

 Published last month:  With Eid approaching, many Pakistani TV channel employees remain unpaid as salary arrears persist, causing severe financial strain among journalists and media staff.

 Published last month:  Press freedoms face rising threats as journalists are jailed, arrested, killed or prosecuted online, with closed trials and targeted attacks sparking concern.

 Published last month:  The NPC election committee attributed the delay in announcing the March 12, 2026, results to jointly agreed changes to ballot papers and a complex vote-counting procedure.

 Published last month:  Audiences increasingly rely on social media influencers for news, preferring conversational explainers and perceived intimacy over traditional TV anchors.

 Published last month:  Global press freedom is under mounting pressure as journalists face detentions, legal harassment, online threats, and increasing censorship across countries.

 Published last month:  Pack journalism describes reporters at competing outlets converging on identical angles, sources and narratives, producing synchronized, uniform news coverage.

 Published last month:  An Afghan journalist and his family were released from Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail after Pakistan's interior minister intervened following a journalist's tweet.

 Published last month:  Rostam Aziz has acquired a controlling stake in Nation Media Group, ending the Aga Khan Fund's six-decade ownership of the prominent East African media group.

 Published last month:  Our in-depth analysis of the National Press Club elections examines how the Democrats Panel ended the Journalist Panel's 20-year dominance.

 Published last month:  Democrats Panel ended over two decades of Journalist Panel control at the National Press Club, winning key posts amid narrow margins and delayed tallies.

 Published last month:  This Global Media Brief highlights key international developments affecting press freedom, legal actions against journalists, and major media ownership shifts.

 Published last month:  UAE charged about 20 people, including a British tourist, under cybercrime laws for filming and circulating videos of Iranian missile strikes.

 Published last month:  Hanoi police opened a criminal probe into journalist Le Anh Hung for allegedly producing and disseminating 'anti‑state' content, part of Vietnam's wider effort to curb independent media.

 Published last month:  Vote counting at the National Press Club in Islamabad extended well into Friday, sparking transparency concerns as the Democrats Panel took the secretary's seat amid lengthy delays.

 Published last month:  Grammarly disabled its Expert Review featrure after critics and a lawsuit said the tool used real experts' names without their consent.

 Published last month:  The Pentagon has barred press photographers from recent briefings on U.S. military actions involving Iran, prompting criticism from media advocates and critics.

 Published last month:  A federal judge ordered DHS to justify why Colombian journalist Estefany María Rodríguez Florez remains in ICE custody after her March 4 arrest.

 Published last month:  Two reporters, Eva Michelmann and Ahmed Polad, disappeared in Raqqa on Jan. 18 while reporting; CPJ urges authorities to disclose their whereabouts.

 Published last month:  Veteran journalist Sandaruwan Senadheera was arrested at Bandaranaike Airport on March 11 after returning from London and held under a contempt of court order.

 Published last month:  CPJ voices concern that Pakistan's law minister's 'red line' remarks risk chilling reporting on foreign policy by suggesting legal action against commentators.

 Published last month:  Press freedom groups urge Bangladesh to review detention and bail denials of journalists jailed after the July 2024 unrest, citing due process concerns.

 Published last month:  An in-depth look at chronic salary delays in Pakistan's television industry, exploring the impact on journalists, the role of regulators, and what unpaid salaries mean for the future of broadcast journalism.