PAKISTAN MEDIA MONITOR – November 2021
PAKISTAN MEDIA MONITOR – November 2021 A monthly report on trends relating to state of journalism and media rights, policies and practices Tracking: Media related…
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Pakistan Silencing Online Journalists Through Legal ‘Victimization’
Freedom Network Annual Impunity Report 2021 November 2 – International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists ISLAMABAD (November 1, 2021) – A chilling…
PMDA To Be ‘New Headquarter of Censorship’ in Pakistan: Briefing Paper
ISLAMABAD, 28 September 2021 – The federal government’s proposal to create a single centralized media regulator will adversely impact digital media, socio-political narratives and public…
In Five Out Of Seven Cases Taken Place Against Journalists Involved State Actors
FN Threat Data Analysis – July 2021 Seven cases of threats ranging from detention to injuries, offline harassment and legal cases against journalists Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,…
Rajanpur Journalist Thrashed For Reporting ‘Funds Embezzlement’
FN Threat Data Analysis – June 2021 A journalist in Rajanpur district in south Punjab faced “serious consequences’ for reporting alleged embezzlement in government development…
No Progress Yet On Absar & Toor Attacks; Hamid Mir Still ‘Under Censorship’
ISLAMABAD, 29 June 2021: It has been more than a month now since YouTuber Asad Ali Toor was attacked inside his apartment and broadcast journalist…
DIGITAL PAKISTAN MONITOR – May 2021
DIGITAL PAKISTAN MONITOR – May 2021 A monthly report on trends relating to digital rights, policies, practices & media Tracking: Internet and digital policies and…
PAKISTAN MEDIA MONITOR – April 2021
PAKISTAN MEDIA MONITOR – April 2021 A monthly report on trends relating to state of journalism and media rights, policies and practices Tracking: Media related…
Tribal journalists’ challenges stay despite political reforms in ex-FATA
Gohar Ali Reforms in former tribal areas, known as ‘Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), merging the seven border districts with northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province appear…
21 Cases Of Murder, Legal Cases, Harassment & Verbal Threats Against Journalists During April 2021
Among the 21 cases reported included seven legal cases – the highest number. In Freedom Network’s annual State of Press Freedom Report 2021, legal cases against journalists emerged as the biggest threat.
DIGITAL PAKISTAN MONITOR – March 2021
A monthly report on trends relating to digital rights, policies, practices & media Tracking: Internet and digital policies and regulations Digitalization in governance and…
A Journalist Investigating Extrajudicial killing Murdered In Sindh
FN Threat Data Analysis – March 2021 A young reporter Ajay Kumar Lalwani was shot dead in Sindh province and another was detained in Karachi…
Digital Journalist Wounded In Balochistan Grenade Attack
FN Threat Data Analysis – February 2021 A digital journalist escaped attempt of murder in Balochistan and a mob attacked head offices of Jang newspaper…
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…
PAKISTAN MEDIA MONITOR – September 2020
PAKISTAN MEDIA MONITOR A monthly report on trends relating to state of journalism and media rights, policies and practices Tracking: Media related laws, policies and…
Social Media Activist Shot Dead In Balochistan
A social media activist in Barkhan district of restless Balochistan province was shot and dead on 23 July 2020 (Thursday evening) and a provincial government…
E-Bulletin For May 2020
Media Monitoring May 2020 May 07: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority suspends license of NEO TV after the expiry of its show-cause notice period…
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…
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…