Journalists’ safety bill rejected
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee on Thursday rejected the government’s bill on the safety of journalists and set up a three-member subcommittee to draft another bill in consultation with stakeholders which…
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CPJ calls on authorities in Pakistan to release local journalist
Media watchdog Committee to Protect Journalists yesterday called on Pakistani authorities to release local journalist who has been jailed since April 2016. Media watchdog Committee to Protect Journalists yesterday called…
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Media losing neutrality at fast pace: Speakers
KARACHI – Special Assistant to Chief Minister Sindh for Inter Provincial Coordination Nawab Taimor Talpur said that federal government would be approached to declare journalism as fourth pillar of state…
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Ex-CM concerned at closure of press clubs in Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: Dr Abdul Malik Baloch, a former chief minister of Balochistan and leader of the National Party, on Wednesday expressed concern over forced closure of several press clubs in the…
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Ehsan Ahmed Sehar honoured for courageous reporting and press freedom work
Ahmedpur Press Club,AhmedpurEast honored senior journalist and press freedom advocate Ehsan Ahmed Sehar for his more than 40 years long journalistic services and press freedom work in grand dinner ceremony…
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WhatsApp and Telegram blocked in Afghanistan
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) in expressing serious concern over the blocking of two internet-based messaging services in Afghanistan. The…