Govt Considering Censoring TV Channels For ‘Unwanted Content’
Freedom Network has expressed serious concern at a report that the federal government is going ahead with changes in regulatory framework for controlling contents on…
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Convicted Killer Of Reporter Wali Khan Babar ‘Arrested’
Freedom Network welcomes announcement by paramilitary force in Karachi that ‘convicted killer” of Geo News reporter Wali Khan Babar was taken into custody after March…
State Of Gender In Journalism In Pakistan
Click link to read the short report on State of Gender in Pakistan – 2015 Gender in Journalism – 2015
Poor State of Gender In Journalism in Pakistan
Freedom Network marks the International Women’s Day paying tributes to female journalists for continuing to work in one of the most dangerous countries for journalists…
E-Bulletin For February 2015
February 2015 Feb 08: Altaf Hussain throws a veiled threat at TV anchors amidst controversy over Baldia factory fire. http://epaper.dawn.com/DetailNews.php?StoryText=09_02_2015_003_004 Feb 10: Online newspaper BalochHal…
Mohmand Tribal District Authorities Serve Notice On Press Club
Authorities in Pakistan’s Mohmand tribal district along the border with Afghanistan served Thursday (February 26, 2015) a notice on president of Ghalanai Press Club seeking explanation why…
‘Pakistan, Afghanistan Need To Work Together On Journalists’ Safety’
Pakistan and Afghanistan share commonality in terms of threats to media and its practioners and both countries are making efforts to mitigate these problems. Can…
Bangladesh New ICT Law Curtails Free Speech Online
Saleem Samad A secular and democratic Bangladesh has promulgated a new draconian law Information and Communication Technology (ICT) (Amendment) Ordinance-2013 which empowers law enforcers to…
Little Known Group Threatens Journalists In Quetta
A little known group ‘Shura-e-Fidayaan Islam’ or ‘Council of Suicide Bombers of Islam’ has sent Quetta Press Club a “threatening letter” to demand that four…
World Press Freedom Index 2015: Decline On All Fronts
The Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index ranks the performance of 180 countries according to a range of criteria that include media pluralism and…
Politics Dominate TV Debates, Gallup Survey Reveals
ISLAMABAD: A new survey of seven talk shows on Pakistani TV news channels has revealed ‘politics’ remained the main staple for discussions (45%) with the…
E-Bulletin For January 2015
January 2015 Jan 05: Supreme Court indicts ARY TV channel anchor Mubashar Lucman and CEO Salman Iqbal in ‘contempt of court’ case. http://www.dawn.com/news/1155189/sc-indicts-ary-ceo-anchorperson-in-contempt-case Jan 08:…
Forgetting Safety Basics, Again?
Story of an AFP photojournalist By Mazhar Abbas A bullet was found in an envelope in his car parked outside the Karachi Press Club in 2007….
State of Media in Pakistan: Key Trends of 2014 and Main Challenges in 2015
Freedom Network – www.fnpk.org – releases annual media report PRESS RELEASE ISLAMABAD, January 25, 2015: The year 2014 was the worst ever in…
Chronicles of Shame: Violations Against Pakistani Media And Journalists In 2014
A round-up of statistics of press freedom violations, including attacks on media practitioners and media houses in Pakistan in 2014 By Aurangzaib Khan The…
Pakistan’s Failing Battle To Combat Impunity Against Journalists And Growing Hostile Working Conditions For Practitioners
A round-up of threats against media and attacks against journalists in Pakistan in 2014 By Iqbal Khattak Media in Pakistan continued to operate…
Safer Environment For Journalists And Journalism: Roadmap For Media Safety In Pakistan
Key findings of the state of media safety in Pakistan in 2014 through a mapping of the UN Journalist Safety Indicators and recommendations for collaborative…
Crisis of credibility: Blatant Disregard For Ethics Makes Professionalism Prime Casualty of Pakistani media
A round-up of trends and impact of the plummeting ethical standards of media in 2014 By Haroon Rashid When it comes to ethics, Pakistani…
A Round-Up Of Trends In Digital & Social Media Realm For Pakistan In 2014
By Nighat Daad Pakistan, like many other countries in Global South, has seen an increase in the use of internet usage over the past…
TV Anchor, CEO Indicted In ‘Contempt Of Court’ Case
The Supreme Court indicted 5 January 2015 ARY News anchorperson Mubashar Lucman and channel’s CEO Salman Iqbal in a ‘contempt of court case’ relating to…