Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has claimed that attacks on journalists have reduced in Pakistan ever since Prime Minister Imran Khan took over. During an interview with Stephen Sackur for BBC programme “HARDTalk”, which was released on Friday, the minister, who was even termed as “one of the government’s most robust defender”, gave […]

ISLAMABAD: The capital police have constituted a team to investigate the attack on journalist Asad Ali Toor. The team will be headed by SP Saddar with DSPs Special Branch and Ramna Circle as well as Shalimar SHO its members. According to the police, the team will work under the supervision of SSP investigation. It will […]

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is alarmed at the armed attack on journalist and blogger Asad Ali Toor in his home on May 23, 2021 in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad . PPF urges the authorities to investigate the attack on Toor and to ensure that those behind it are held accountable. The attack on Toor provides yet […]

ISLAMABAD: A journalist and YouTuber, Asad Ali Toor, was severely beaten up by unidentified assailants outside his residence in Sector F-10 late on Tuesday night. A police official told Dawn that some people came outside Mr Toor’s residence located in an apartment building. A scuffle took place between him and these people who fled from […]

KARACHI – The Station House Officer (SHO) Saudabad police station has been removed from his position and ordered to report at the police headquarter over his involvement in beating a journalist. The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, East, Karachi, took notice of the incident partnering to mishandling of a journalist, Waseem, associated with a […]

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) has welcomed the presentation of the landmark Sindh Protection of Journalists and Other Media Protection Bill 2021 in the provincial assembly of Sindh.  PPF also welcomed that a similar bill has also been presented in Pakistan’s National Assembly where it has been sent to the Human Rights Committee for consideration.   The […]

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) has welcomed the presentation of the landmark Sindh Protection of Journalists and Other Media Protection Bill 2021 in the provincial assembly of Sindh.  PPF also welcomed that a similar bill has also been presented in Pakistan’s National Assembly where it has been sent to the Human Rights Committee for consideration.   The […]