Pakistan Coalition on Media Safety

Year: 2017

Bring him home

The five bloggers and activists that were abducted (and later released) at the beginning of 2017 will end the year with at least the vindication that an FIA investigation into their activities yielded no evidence that they were involved in any way with the charge of blasphemy. Since December 2, a young activist named Raza […]

Reporting restrictions

IN the interest of justice, there are times when restraint is prudent and desirable. The Supreme Court bench hearing the Hudaibya Paper Mills reference has quite reasonably barred TV talk shows from discussing the case and ordered Pemra to ensure that its directives are implemented. Pemra in turn has issued instructions to television channels to […]

Freedom of expression must be protected in Pakistan: HRCP

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is worried by the rapidly eroding space for freedom of expression in the country. HRCP arranged a panel discussion titled, “Why is our freedom of expression being curbed?”. HRCP chairperson Dr. Mehdi Hassan said that Article 19 of the constitution of Pakistan even provides freedom to express but with six conditions. “This is the role of political parties to work so everyone especially journalists could […]