FN At 10: In Pursuit Of Safety Of Journalists In Pakistan
By Iqbal Khattak Looking back the past decade, it becomes evident that attacks on journalists were considered routine in Pakistan, both by the media and other…
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Press Freedom And Fact-Checking
Malik Ramzan Isra Ultimate freedom for the media has become a distant dream in Pakistan with no-one can speak openly and write anything clearly. Under…
Social Media Streaming Channels in Balochistan
Adnan Aamir Since the start of the latest low-intensity insurgency in 2005, Balochistan has become an information black hole. It has become increasingly difficult for…
Tightening State Controls Harming Pakistani Media
M. Ziauddin In its 72 years of mostly perilous existence, the Pakistani media has seen it all. From special coercive laws to blatant censorship of…
Surviving An Insidious Law Aims At “Silencing Journalists”
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…
Access To Information In Tribal Districts Hindering Journalism
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…
Media in former FATA region needs support
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…
Online Harassment: Women Journalists Need Protection
Gharidah Farooqi Social media has changed life. It has changed the world – for better or worse. Today is the age of social media. World,…
Karachi Press Club – where a tradition was murdered?
Ghulam Mustafa Located behind the yellow boulders of Zainab Market is an old building – not necessarily a horror house, but for the rich, powerful…
Afghanistan – A Hard Country For Journalists
Anees Ur Rehman Journalists in Afghanistan work under extremely difficult circumstances and regularly face violence, threats, and intimidation that prevent them from carrying out their…
Bara Press Club Reopens After Militancy Shut It Down Five Years Back
Ibrahim Shinwari The construction of Bara Press Club was completed in early 2009 only when it was shut down in September the same year after…
‘Banned Group’ Ends Three-Month Media Boycott In Balochistan
Adnan Aamir On 19th January, banned Baloch insurgent group “Baloch Liberation Front (BLF)” announced to end its media boycott in Balochistan, its spokesperson Gohram Baloch…
In Pakistan, Safety Hubs Provide Support For Journalists At Risk
By Aliya Iftikhar/CPJ Asia Research Associate on August 17, 2017 12:36 PM ET When a criminal gang sent threatening messages to Ghulam Mustafa, the reporter said his only option…
“19 April 2014”
By Iqbal Khattak National Press Club in Islamabad was witnessing hectic activity on 6 April. A senior journalist, who himself survived a life attempt, was…
The Swedish Experience To Make Freedom Of Expression Stronger
Ingrid Teresia During the spring 2017, an exhibition on the Swedish Press Freedom Act will be displayed in Press Clubs around Pakistan. This is made…
Attacks Diminish Pluralist Online Discourse In Pakistan
Adnan Rehmat The years 2015 and 2016 were bad enough for social media activism in Pakistan – activists Sabeen Mahmud and Khurram Zaki paid with…
Why Do You Need a Free Media?
Hamid Mir Do you know that only 13 percent of the world population enjoys a free press? According to Freedom House report “Press Freedom in…
‘Media War’ Between Two Rival South Asian Neighbours
Haroon Rashid For many the media war between the two arch rivals India and Pakistan begins the moment a major terrorist attack takes place on…
Seven Years of Unease For Late Musa Khan Khel family
Essa Khan Khel This year in February we observed the seventh death anniversary of my beloved brother Musa Khankhel Shaheed. We have yet to see…
Demand For RTI Extension To FATA
Hanif Ullah Anwar Ullah Khan from Bajaur agency is an old hand at journalism. He has the experience of working for both national and international…