Pakistan’s upcoming general elections in 2023 are shrouded in uncertainty, but the charged political rhetoric, rallies, and protests have already had a profound negative impact on the safety of the media and the space for free expression in the country. Unfortunately, the nature of the attacks on the media in 2022-23 suggests that journalists and […]

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The Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) has announced that the 2023 Press Freedom Award has been conferred on slain journalist Arshad Sharif. Arshad Sharif’s experiences as a journalist in Pakistan were fraught with difficulties, including harassment and legal cases. His eventual decision to leave the country and subsequent murder in Kenya are a stark reminder of […]

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The Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) has announced that the 2023 Press Freedom Award has been conferred on slain journalist Arshad Sharif. Arshad Sharif’s experiences as a journalist in Pakistan were fraught with difficulties, including harassment and legal cases. His eventual decision to leave the country and subsequent murder in Kenya are a stark reminder of […]

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پاکستان پریس فاؤنڈیشن (پی پی ایف) نے 2023 کا پریس فریڈم ایوارڈ مقتول صحافی ارشد شریف کو دینے اعلان کیا ہے ۔ پاکستان میں بطور صحافی ارشد شریف کے تجربات مشکلات سے بھرپور تھے جن میں ہراسانی اور قانونی مقدمات بھی شامل تھے۔ ان کا ملک چھوڑنے کا حتمی فیصلہ اور اس کے نتیجے میں […]

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پاکستان پریس فاؤنڈیشن (پی پی ایف) نے 2023 کا پریس فریڈم ایوارڈ مقتول صحافی ارشد شریف کو دینے اعلان کیا ہے ۔ پاکستان میں بطور صحافی ارشد شریف کے تجربات مشکلات سے بھرپور تھے جن میں ہراسانی اور قانونی مقدمات بھی شامل تھے۔ ان کا ملک چھوڑنے کا حتمی فیصلہ اور اس کے نتیجے میں […]

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ISLAMABAD: At least 140 cases of threats and attacks against journalists, media professionals and media organisations were reported in Pakistan between May 2022 and March 2023, according to Freedom Network’s annual Pakistan Press Freedom Report. The report, which is released in connection with the World Press Freedom Day marked globally on May 3 every year, […]

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