LAHORE – A federal government representative told the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday that a petition seeking initiation of treason proceedings against ex-prime ministers Nawaz Sharif and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, and a journalist was related to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra). Deputy Attorney General Mian Tariq said when Justice Jehangir, a member […]
LAHORE – Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif will appear before the Lahore High Court (LHC) today in a petition seeking registration of a treason case against him, ex-premier Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and a journalist for trying to defame state institutions, said sources. In the last hearing, Justice Mazahir Ali Naqvi had summoned Nawaz Sharif, issued […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Vincent Mhlanga, Prime Minister of Swaziland has expressed concern over the attack on a journalist Mduduzi Mngomezulu on September 28. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter, has called on the authorities to investigate this matter and hold those responsible for assaulting Mngomezulu. PPF also […]
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights has announced the roadmap for protection of freedom of expression and said that there will be public hearing on the matter saying that freedom of expression is getting equal to facing death in the country. The meeting of Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights chaired by Senator […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Bruno Tshibala, Prime Minister of Democratic Republic of the Congo has expressed concern over the attack on a journalist, Justin Mwamba on September 29. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter, condemned such attacks on journalists and media workers and call on the authorities to […]
Media freedom is at its lowest point when journalists are forced to operate in an increasingly hostile environment. While in Pakistan, there are no official curbs at the moment, as they were in the days of Gen Ziaul Haq, there is increasing pressure on media houses to conform to the narrative spun by various state […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Bakytzhan Sagintayev, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan has expressed concern over the detention of French journalist Vincent Prado and his interpreter Danara Ismetova in Aqtau, the capital of the Mangystau region of Kazakhstan. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter, urged Kazakh authorities to allow Vincent […]
