Pakistan Press Foundation has written a letter to Augustin Matata Ponyo, Prime Minister of Democratic Republic of the Congo to express concerned over the murder of Radio-Television Nationale Congolaise journalist Marcel Lubala Kalala in Mbuji-Mayi. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the government of Congo to shed full light on this […]
KARACHI: Members of the journalist community got together at the Karachi Press Club on Thursday to discuss the role of the Pakistan Press Council in the freedom of the media. Hosting the event Dr Tauseef Ahmed Khan said in the last 15 days some important issues had come to the fore regarding freedom of the […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) has written letters to Rami Hamdallah, Prime Minister of Palestine and Benjamin Netanyahu, President of Israel to express concerned over violation against press freedom in Palestine. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letters urged the government of Israel and Palestine to end violating the press freedom in Palestine and […]
LAHORE: The seven-member inquiry committee, formed by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to probe a media leak leading to the publication of a ‘planted story’ in an English daily on October 6, has formally started summoning participants of the National Security Committee (NSC) meeting from Wednesday (today), The News has learnt. In this connection, sources in […]
The government is considering to pass a bill for the safety and protection of journalists. This is a good move and needs to be welcomed, but comes with reservations on some clauses. Newly appointed state minister for Information, Marriyum Aurangzeb, has said that the bill will be ready by November 20. In her discussions with […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Ruhakana Rugunda, Prime Minister of Uganda welcomed the judgment of Magistrate’ Court that convicted Eddie Ssansa Luwaga for assaulting a Daily Monitor journalist, Shamim Jjingo Nakawooya and maliciously damaging her work tools. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the government of Uganda to […]
ISLAMABAD: The inquiry committee meant to establish the identity of the person who leaked information regarding a high-level meeting of top civilian and military officials, held last month, to Dawn, has been empowered to summon anybody and examine them on oath. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Interior on Saturday, the committee […]
