Pakistani journalists attend Istanbul workshop, say they have full freedom

JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 8 February 2015

At a recent workshop in Istanbul, Pakistani journalists claimed they enjoy full media freedom and can openly critique military powers. Javed Chaudhry and Fareeha Idrees emphasized the strength of the media in Pakistan amidst pressures faced by journalists globally.

Summary

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani journalists enjoy complete media freedom and can discuss everything under the sun without any pressure, can even criticize the army, the most powerful institution in Pakistan.

Prominent journalists and anchorpersons Javed Chaudhry and Fareeha Idrees (pictured) said this while discussing threats to media freedom and journalists at a workshop in Istanbul, Turkey, www.todayszaman.com reported.

The workshop was organized by Medialog Platform to discuss increasing pressure of Turkish government on journalists.

Chaudhry said Pakistani media has got significant power and can even criticize the army, one of the most powerful institutions in the country.

Citing example of former military dictator General Pervez Musharraf, Fareeha Idrees said that he could not pressure media being the dictator. She also said role of social media can sometimes be very powerful.

Key Points

Pakistani media enjoys complete freedom to discuss any topic.
Journalists can criticize the army without fear of repercussions.
Workshop aimed to address pressures on journalists in Turkey.
Javed Chaudhry and Fareeha Idrees shared their perspectives.
Social media plays a critical role in promoting media freedom.

Relevant Topics

Pakistani Journalists

Media Freedom

Istanbul Workshop

Javed Chaudhry

Fareeha Idrees

Turkish Government

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