Journalists Under Attack

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Police foiled a plot to kill DawnNewsTV journalist Tahir Naseer in Rawalpindi after arresting suspects hired for Rs200,000. Naseer says threats followed his reporting.

 Published last month:  Islamabad Police stormed the National Press Club, attacking journalists covering a protest. PFUJ condemns police brutality and vows action to protect press freedom.

 Published 2 months ago:  Broadcast journalist Maleeha Hashmey alleges harassment in Pakistan, citing travel ban, frozen bank accounts, and SIM blocking amid growing concerns over press freedom.

 Published 2 months ago:  Journalist Imdad Soomro says he faces pressure after exposing corruption in the Sindh Public Service Commission, as the SHC halts recruitment over a fresh scandal.

 Published 2 months ago:  Meher Bokhari’s frozen account exposes Pakistan’s deepening media clampdown. Why are journalists facing bans, no-fly lists, and financial blockades?

 Published 2 months ago:  Journalist unions in Islamabad protest the trial of senior reporter Shahbaz Rana, calling it biased and a threat to press freedom in Pakistan.

 Published 2 months ago:  Pakistani journalist Samina Pasha says her bank account was frozen by NCCIA, calling it part of efforts to silence critical media voices.

 Published 2 months ago:  IFJ and PFUJ condemn APP’s case against journalist Furqan Rao, calling it a political vendetta. Unions demand withdrawal of the FIR and an end to harassment.

 Published 3 months ago:  Senior journalist Khalid Jamil reportedly arrested in Islamabad during an NCCIA raid. Press freedom groups raise alarms as media crackdown intensifies in Pakistan.

 Published 3 months ago:  Four senior women journalists in Pakistan face false cases under the controversial PECA law, sparking outrage from PFUJ. The union calls it an attack on press freedom and demands immediate withdrawal of charges.

 Published 3 months ago:  Pakistani journalist Asad Toor was stopped from traveling to the US for a State Department program after his name appeared on the PNIL, highlighting Pakistan’s deepening press freedom crisis.

 Published 3 months ago:  The PFUJ has condemned the FIA's notice to Dawn journalist Akbar Notezai, calling it an attack on press freedom and a misuse of cybercrime laws. The union demands that the notice be withdrawn and calls for the protection of journalists' rights.

 Published 7 months ago:  Journalist Arzoo Kazmi alleges that Pakistan's state agencies, including the FIA, have blocked her CNIC, passport, and bank account while threatening her. She calls it a direct attack on journalism.

 Published last year:  Senior journalist Matiullah Jan has been abducted in Islamabad while investigating PTI protest deaths. Rights lawyers have filed a habeas corpus petition as charges of drug possession and terrorism spark outrage.

 Published 3 years ago:  PTI supporters attack Jang/Geo offices in Islamabad & other cities amid D-Chowk protests—DSNG vans damaged, stones hurled amid anti-media slogans. Political-media tensions escalate.

 Published 3 years ago:  Journalist Zahid Abbas Malik disappears in Lahore amid suspected agency involvement. PFUJ, press clubs demand action as nationwide protests loom over Pakistan's press freedom crisis.

 Published 3 years ago:  DawnNews anchor Adil Shahzeb faces death threats & harassment, allegedly from PTI leaders. Journalists rally behind him as #JournalismIsNotACrime trends. Details on the escalating media safety crisis.

 Published 3 years ago:  PTI supporters harass journalists, including women reporters, at Imran Khan's Karachi rally. Samaa TV's Zam Zam Saeed shares footage of abuse—cameraman injured, shirts torn. Media outcry grows.

 Published 3 years ago:  Haripur Press Club President Zakir Tanoli attacked by masked assailants—struck with knives and pistol butts after chili powder assault. Journalists demand immediate action.

 Published 3 years ago:  FIA arrests journalist Mohsin Jamil Baig after Islamabad raid over alleged cybercrime violations. The incident followed Murad Saeed's complaint under PECA 2016. Details on the confrontation and charges.

 Published 3 years ago:   ARY News host Iqrar ul Hassan was allegedly tortured by security officials in Karachi after exposing an IB inspector's corruption. Hospitalized in critical condition—details on the attack and media freedom concerns.

 Published 4 years ago:  Female journalist Ambreen Fatima, wife of investigative reporter Ahmad Noorani, was attacked by unidentified assailants in Lahore, leading to damage to her car and threats against her.

 Published 4 years ago:  Amir Wasim, Chief Reporter for Dawn newspaper, reported being chased by unknown individuals after leaving FAFEN's office. The incident is linked to a controversial anti-government journalists convention and allegations against FAFEN.

 Published 4 years ago:  Tribal journalist Gohar Mehsud was assaulted outside the National Press Club in Islamabad. While the attacker was arrested, journalists and the public demand greater safety and accountability for media professionals.

 Published 4 years ago:  Journalist Mehrab Shah Afridi from Khyber District has faced threats inside the Landi Kotal Press Club after an interview with MPA Shafiq Sher Afridi. Journalists across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have condemned the intimidation and called for protection.

 Published 4 years ago:  Rahim Yar Khan Police allegedly tortured senior journalist Asghar Jaffery while in custody, causing him to lose sight in one eye. Local journalists staged a protest, leading to his release and the suspension of an ASI.

 Published 4 years ago:  Journalist Asad Ali Toor was brutally attacked by unidentified men inside his Islamabad apartment. Toor sustained severe injuries and is undergoing treatment. The assailants questioned him about his funding sources before fleeing the scene.

 Published 4 years ago:  Senior journalist and former PEMRA chairman, Absar Alam, survived a gun attack near his home in Islamabad. Alam, a vocal critic of the PTI government and military, remains in high spirits and unshaken by the attack.