A Faulty Ordinance
Several laws impacting the media sector are in the works. Some, like the Sindh Protection of Journalists and other Media Practitioners Bill, 2021, have been seen as a step in…
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Police allegedly torture three reporters in Sindh
GHOTKI—Sindh police allegedly tortured three local journalists based in Mirpur Mathello in Ghokti district. The journalists were making a news report on the illegal private torture cells managed by local…
Complaint launched with FIA against Asad Toor by Rawalpindi citizen
A complaint has been launched with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) against journalist Asad Ali Toor by a citizen hailing from Rawalpindi. The citizen said that he watched Toor’s video…
Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) ‘totally disassociates’ itself from attack on journalist
ISLAMABAD: The country’s premier spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has “totally disassociated” itself from the recent attack on a journalist and YouTuber Asad Ali Toor in Islamabad, says a handout…
Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) receives threats
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) Vice Chairman Khushdil Khan on Friday strongly condemned the threats against its Journalist Defence Committee. In a statement, the PBC Chairman said he has been…
Fawad Chaudhry’s rash comments in HARDtalk anger journalists
ISLAMABAD—Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry’s comments regarding prominent journalist Syed Talat Hussain and attacks on journalists has angered the journalist community. The minister appeared in the BBC’s HARDtalk on…