Islamabad : Speakers demanded the implementation of ‘Protection of Journalists and Media Workers Act 2021’ at a seminar organised by UNESCO under its Multi-Donor Program on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists to mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists (IDEI). The event was held in collaboration with the Delegation […]

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The culture of impunity in crimes against journalists has plagued Pakistan as the media continue to come under attack in both now traditional forms of violence including physical assault and threats as well as via more sophisticated ways online. The record for press freedom and the safety of journalists presents a grim picture where the […]

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is horrified at the preventable death of Sadaf Naeem, a female reporter of Channel 5 television channel on October 30 in a tragic accident while covering former prime minister Imran Khan’s Long March. Naeem’s death should serve as a wake up call to governments, media employers, media organizations, and political parties […]

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LAHORE: Sadaf Naeem, a journalist covering Imran Khan’s long march for a private media outlet, was “run over” by the container of the PTI chairman after she reportedly fell off the vehicle trying to get an “exclusive interview” with the former prime minister. Ms Naeem, 35, left her husband and two younger daughters behind. According […]

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) mourns the loss of senior journalist Arshad Sharif who was shot dead while traveling in a car in Kenya on October 24. We join calls for an investigation into his death and for a thorough investigation into the causes behind Sharif’s initial decision to leave Pakistan in August. There were initially […]

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Application seeks investigation into circumstances surrounding senior journalist’s sudden death in Kenya The Islamabad High Court (IHC) ordered the secretaries for interior and foreign ministries on Monday to immediately meet senior journalist and anchorperson Arshad Sharif’s family, slain in a gun attack in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi last night. An application seeking a probe […]

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ISLAMABAD/NAIROBI: Senior journalist and former ARY News anchor Arshad Sharif embraced martyrdom after an accident in the outskirts of Kenya’s Nairobi city, ARY News reported on Monday. Police in Kenya have confirmed his death and have opened an investigation into the accident which likely involved a gun attack. A seasoned journalist, Arshad Sharif was one […]

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