One in five Pakistanis reads a newspaper: survey
ISLAMABAD — Only one in five Pakistanis say they read a newspaper, according to a survey by Gilani Research Foundation (GRF). A nationally representative sample of men and women from…
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PEC annual report: 75 media workers including eight Pakistani journalists killed in 2019 , a decrease of 36 percent
Geneva December 13, 2019 (PEC) – In its annual report, the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) announced that since the beginning of the year 75 journalists were killed in 26 countries,…
Lawyers beat reporters, citizens
LAHORE: Before marching towards the Punjab Institute of Cardiology on Wednesday, lawyers gathered at GPO Chowk and tortured media representatives and several citizens. The lawyers chased away reporters and tortured…
BBC says some Pakistani journalists using its marks illegally
ISLAMABAD —BBC on Wednesday said some purported journalists in Pakistan were illegally and immorally using the BBC marks or similar variations to promote and transmit their unauthorized broadcasts over the…
At least 250 journalists jailed worldwide for a fourth straight year
NEW YORK — The number of journalists imprisoned for their reporting globally reached at least 250 for the fourth consecutive year, with China and Turkey topping the list of the…
Concern over curbs on media freedom
ISLAMABAD: The stakeholders of the media industry on Tuesday expressed grave concern over growing incidents of unlawful and unconstitutional acts to curb press freedom and restrict free flow of information…