Proposed Pakistan Law Seeks Greater Control of Media
As part of its crackdown on freedom of expression, the Pakistani government is seeking sweeping new powers to control the media. Journalists across Pakistan have raised the alarm about proposed…
Human Rights
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Petition against PEMRA order withdrawn
ISLAMABAD: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) along with journalists, anchors and media analysts on Wednesday withdrew their petition before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against a directive issued…
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Ten Pakistani journalists killed in 2020 in rural areas and small towns, RMNP report
Ten Pakistani journalists have been killed in 2020 in Pakistan as per the monitoring of the Rural Media Network Pakistan(RMNP).All these ill-fated journalists hail from small towns and rural areas…
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‘State is criminalizing human rights voices in Pakistan’
KARACHI: Minority rights and a look at the history and future of human rights in Pakistan were the main topic of the discussion during an online interactive dialogue titled ‘Human…
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Nearly 500 journalists have died from Covid-19 in nine months
Geneva: Nearly 500 journalists have died from Covid-19 in 56 countries in nine months, the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) said in its monthly report on Tuesday. During the month of…
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Media Freedom: New report provides advice to states to promote more effective investigations into abuses against journalists
A new report published today by the High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom signals the vital need for effective investigations into abuses against journalists and recommends that states, notably members…