New Govt Commission to Combat Impunity In Pakistan
Freedom Network [FN] welcomes the March 19, 2014 announcement of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to set up a commission for safety and security of journalists…
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Journalists And Conflict Of Interest
Why should Najam Sethi, one of the most prominent names in Pakistani journalism, have to accept the position of a ‘caretaker’ of a non-journalism…
Political Activists Ransack Newspaper Office In Kashmir
Freedom Network [FN] expressed concern over attack on a newspaper’s office in Mirpur town in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on March 7 ransacking the office and threatening…
February 2014 Media Mapping
Pakistan Media Mapping – February 2014 Feb 04: Two-member ministerial committee constituted by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif a day after killing of three media…
Court Convicts Six Killers of Reporter Wali Babar
Freedom Network [FN] welcomes the verdict of an anti-terrorism court in Sindh province convicting six murderers of Geo News channel’s reporter Wali Khan Babar on…
Appeal To Protect Media Against Growing Risk Of Attacks
Freedom Network [FN] apprehends that the spate of violence directed at media in Pakistan over recent years may increase with escalation in hostilities between the…
DT Columist Dr Saulat Nagi Escapes Unhurt After Attempt On His Life
Freedom Network was relieved at unhurt escape of Daily Times columnist Dr Saulat Nagi who had attempted bid on his life when two unidentified men…
Why Wait For More Deaths? Act Now!
Even when we know about the state of impunity against media, are we in Pakistan waiting for more deaths of journalists or a bomb blast…
No Prosecution Yet In Musa Murder Case
The family, friends, colleagues and well-wishers gather every February 18 to observe death anniversary of Musa Khankhel, reporter of Geo News TV channel, who was…
Brother Of Under-Threat Baloch Journalist Shot Dead
Ijaz Mengal, brother of underground Baloch journalist Riaz Mengal, was gunned down in Khuzdar district of Balochistan on February 14 and a separatist group claimed…
The State Of Media In Pakistan – Special Overview On Radio
—————————————————————————————————————– Freedom Network presents a special, exclusive series authored by seasoned journalist and analyst Haroon Rashid that takes a close look at how advancing…
Journalists Are Not Supposed To Be Politicians
“No sir, this is not my job!” I was expecting this polite but firm response from the highly respected journalist Mr Rahimullah Yusufzai, when he…
Death Threats For Geo TV Controller News Resisting Editorial Dictation
Freedom Network [FN] is concerned at attempts by a religious-cum-political organization to dictate editorial decisions of Geo News channel’s newsroom, threatening its controller news with…
Reporting From Hell
Media in Pakistan entered 2014 under the old threat to journalists’ lives. Caught in bloody crossfire between blind state power and extremist terror, journalism has…
January 2014 Media Mapping
Pakistan Media Mapping – January 2014 Jan 01: A TV journalist dies of bullet wounds Aab Takk bureau chief Shan Odho succumbed to his…
Concern Over Halting Blogger Malala Yousafzai’s Book Launch
The action of government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to withdraw security from launch ceremony of book of blogger Malala Yousafzai is clear breach of right of…
Courageous Journalist’s Historic Footage Brings Justice
Abdus Salam Soomro, a poor cameraman must be rewarded, not only for capturing the historic, although horrifying scene of the killing of a boy, but…
Security Threats: Govt, Media Meet To Control Situation
The two-member ministerial committee of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has met media houses’ representatives, working journalists and media development and safety expert to thrash…
Media Stakeholders Take Decisions To Fight Impunity
The Coalition on Media Safety (COMS) has demanded that federal and provincial governments to designate contact persons on violence against media so that media professionals,…
No Justice 3 Years After Wali Khan Babar Murder
Three years have passed since the murder of Geo TV journalist Wali Khan Babar in Karachi. While no justice has been found in Babar’s case,…