The upper house of parliament on Friday passed four bills, including the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill 2021 and the National Accountability Amendment Bill 2021, amidst protests from the opposition benches. The development comes after the government managed in getting through a record number of 33 bills, including the controversial bill on electronic […]
The upper house of parliament on Friday passed four bills, including the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill 2021 and the National Accountability Amendment Bill 2021, amidst protests from the opposition benches. The development comes after the government managed in getting through a record number of 33 bills, including the controversial bill on electronic […]
On Nov 8, 2021, Muhammad Zada Agra, Sub-editor of Sada-e-Malakand and Social Activist was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen in front of his house in Sakhakot, Malakand. The attackers managed to escape after committing the crime. Slain Muhammad Zada Agra, in his writings and commentaries, kept raising the issues of local drug mafia, corruption and lawlessness of local administration in Malakand. He […]
On Nov 8, 2021, Muhammad Zada Agra, Sub-editor of Sada-e-Malakand and Social Activist was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen in front of his house in Sakhakot, Malakand. The attackers managed to escape after committing the crime. Slain Muhammad Zada Agra, in his writings and commentaries, kept raising the issues of local drug mafia, corruption and lawlessness of local administration in Malakand. He […]
RAWALPINDI: The National Assembly on Monday passed the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill, 2021 which would provide for establishing a commission for the protection of journalists and media professionals. Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari, who moved had the bill on May 21 this year, said the bill was okayed by the […]
Social media threats to Pakistani women journalists have reached epidemic proportions Pakistani girls walk against harassment Sahiwal (Pakistan) November 8 (newsin.asia): She was breathing artificially in the ICU. Doctors were trying to save her life but some cameras knew she was having the last moments of her life, so they wanted to capture her for […]
In its two recent reports the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) lists in detail how working environment is becoming increasingly repressive for independent media in this country. While physical attacks, including abductions and arrests, continued during the current year at least two journalists were killed for their professional work. Another trend has been to intimidate journalists […]
