Nighat Dad Online spaces have often been touted as “ungovernable” given their decentralized and democratized content generation models. This ungovernability is, however, grossly exaggerated in…
Shahzeb Jillani The pressure had been building up. Family members were approached. Polite and ‘friendly’ advice was conveyed that I needed to watch out. Somebody…
New report reveals how the legal system has failed the murdered journalists of Pakistan none of whom have received justice High impunity – of 33…
FN Threat Data Analysis – SEPTEMBER 2019 Punjab, Sindh and federal territory Islamabad witnessed all the 11 cases, including murder, detention, written and verbal threats,…
Ibrahim Shinwari “Almost six months have gone past since the extension of judicial system to the seven newly merged tribal districts in March this year…
Offline Media Monitoring September 2019 Sep 13: Zafar Abbas, a journalist working for 7 News from Mailsi district Vehari in Punjab found dead after five…
ISLAMABAD, 18 September 2019: The federal government’s announcement of setting up special tribunals for taking up complaints against media without prior consultations with primary stakeholders…
FN Threat Data Analysis – August 2019 A journalist in Punjab province was killed at doorstep while two others survived attempted murder in Balochistan and…
Media Monitoring August 2019 Aug 04: Court issued a notice to anchorperson Najam Sethi on defamation suit filed by PM Imran Khan for passing derogatory…
Ibrahim Shinwari Things have not changed much for journalists reporting for different media organizations from the newly merged tribal districts as they still face difficulties…
By Ibrahim Shinwari With the newly merged seven tribal districts still in transition after the passage of 25th Constitutional Amendment in May 2018, the local…
OFFLINE Media Monitoring – July 2019 July 04: The government forms panel to amend Pakistan Eelectronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Act to stop fake news…
FN Threat Data Analysis – July 2019 Five cases of attacks, injuries to two journalists, a legal case against a journalist and offline and online…
ISLAMABAD, August 8, 2019: A new initiative has been launched to facilitate establishment of a collaborative national safety mechanism to combat impunity of crimes against…
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, 18 July 2019: A collaborative research study, the Media Ownership Monitor (MOM) Pakistan – carried out by the global media rights organization Reporters…
By Ghulam Mustafa Institutions run by the government should not only be supportive but should help in providing a security blanket for journalists, President Karachi…
FN Threat Data Analysis – June 2019 A journalist and a blogger were killed while 15 other information practioners faced, arrest, attacks and verbal threats…
Media Monitoring June 2019 June 05: Unidentified men attack Mir Altaf, reporter of Mehran TV in Jhol City in District Sanghar, Sindh, at his residence….
Media Monitoring May 2019 May 03: Daily Jang newspaper reporter Matloob Hussain Mousavi, who went missing on 30 April, returned hoem safe and sound. May…
Ghulam Mustafa It was a sunny and warm afternoon – but the air conditioner had ensured that the temperature was bearable. Sitting behind the elongated…