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  • RMNP Condemns Government Advertisement Ban on Dawn Media Group
    Freedom of Expression

    RMNP Demands Immediate Withdrawal of Restrictive Foreign Media Facilitation Guidelines 2026

    ByEditorial Staff August 7, 2026August 7, 2026

    Rural Media Network Pakistan (RMNP) has expressed serious concern over the newly introduced Foreign Media Facilitation Guidelines, 2026, calling the regulations a significant setback for press freedom and independent journalism…

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  • ISLAMABAD, August 5: The Government of Pakistan has introduced the Foreign Media Facilitation Guidelines, 2026, establishing new procedures for the accreditation and reporting activities of foreign journalists and Pakistani media professionals working for international news organizations. Under the new guidelines, foreign correspondents, Pakistani employees of foreign media organizations, contributors, and freelance journalists will be required to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) before undertaking reporting assignments in areas outside Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore. The guidelines place the implementation and oversight of the new framework under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting's External Publicity Wing (EPW), which is responsible for the registration and accreditation of foreign media organizations and journalists operating in Pakistan. According to the guidelines, foreign media personnel must first obtain official accreditation from the ministry before conducting reporting assignments in Pakistan. Journalists seeking to report from provinces, border regions, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, or other areas beyond the three exempt cities will be required to secure prior government approval through the prescribed NOC process. The guidelines also state that accredited journalists must comply with the conditions governing their accreditation. They provide for the suspension or cancellation of accreditation in cases where authorities determine that a journalist has acted against Pakistan's ideology, sovereignty, security, or public order. The External Publicity Wing will be responsible for processing accreditation applications, verifying foreign media personnel, facilitating reporting requests, coordinating official access, and administering the NOC system. The introduction of the guidelines has generated discussion among media organizations and press freedom advocates, who have expressed concern that the requirement for prior authorization could delay reporting assignments, particularly in cases involving breaking news outside Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore. They have also raised concerns regarding the absence of a specified timeframe for issuing No Objection Certificates. Government officials, however, maintain that the new framework is intended to improve administrative coordination, facilitate the verification of foreign media personnel, and streamline official procedures relating to foreign media reporting in Pakistan. The new guidelines are expected to govern the activities of all accredited foreign media organizations and their associated journalists operating in Pakistan.
    Freedom of Expression

    Pakistan Introduces New Foreign Media Facilitation Guidelines 2026

    ByEditorial Staff August 5, 2026August 7, 2026

    ISLAMABAD, August 5: The Government of Pakistan has introduced the Foreign Media Facilitation Guidelines, 2026, establishing new procedures for the accreditation and reporting activities of foreign journalists and Pakistani media…

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  • Asad Ali Toor
    Digital Media

    Asad Ali Toor Given Less Than 24 Hours to Respond to NCCIA Inquiry

    ByEditorial Staff August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

    ISLAMABAD, Aug. 4: Journalist Asad Ali Toor has said that the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) gave him less than 24 hours to respond to allegations in an inquiry…

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  • Journalists Alliance Pakistan South Punjab Chapter Holds Founding Session, Elects 21-Member Steering Committee
    News

    Journalists Alliance Pakistan South Punjab Chapter Holds Founding Session, Elects 21-Member Steering Committee

    ByEditorial Staff August 2, 2026

    AHMEDPUR EAST, August 1: The Journalists Alliance Pakistan (JAP) Rural & Town Press Clubs Chapter – South Punjab formally held its founding session at Punjab College Ahmedpur East on Saturday….

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  • PTV Islamabad Records RMNP President Ehsan Ahmed Sehar's Interview for Independence Day Documentary
    RMNP Spotlight

    PTV Islamabad Records RMNP President Ehsan Ahmed Sehar’s Interview for Independence Day Documentary

    ByEditorial Staff July 30, 2026July 30, 2026

    A Pakistan Television (PTV) Islamabad team led by Current Affairs Producer Asad Mehdi Sial recorded a 45-minute interview with Rural Media Network Pakistan (RMNP) President Ehsan Ahmed Sehar for a…

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  • Senate Committee's Directions Offer Hope, but Implementation Will Determine the Future of Media Freedom and Regional Newspapers
    Freedom of Expression

    Senate Committee’s Directions Offer Hope, but Implementation Will Determine the Future of Media Freedom and Regional Newspapers

    ByEditorial Staff July 24, 2026

    By Rural Media Network Pakistan (RMNP) The deliberations of the Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting held in Islamabad under the chairmanship of Senator Sarmad Ali have generated cautious…

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