A seminar on the Effective Use of Pakistan’s Journalists’ Protection Laws was conducted at the Peshawar Press Club on June 13, bringing together diverse stakeholders to address the urgent need for robust media safety laws. Organized by the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), the event was attended by politicians, legal experts, police officers, and journalists, all […]

A seminar titled “Effective Use of Pakistan’s Journalists’ Protection Laws” was held at the Abbottabad Press Club on June 12, bringing together stakeholders from various sectors to discuss the implementation and challenges associated with media safety laws. Organized by the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), the gathering drew a diverse group of stakeholders, including politicians, legal […]

A team was formed on June 21 to investigate the murder of senior journalist Khalil Jibran in the Landi Kotal tehsil. The investigation team is led by District Police Officer Saleem Abbas Kulachi and includes Superintendent of Police (Counter-Terrorism Department) Shaukat Khan, SP (Investigation) Roohul Amin Khan, Inspector Abid Afridi, and Sub-Inspector Sultan Raza Khan. […]

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is alarmed by the brutal murder of journalist Khalil Jibran on June 18 in the Landi Kotal tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province’s Khyber district. Jibran’s targeted murder, in light of threats previously issued to the journalist, is of grave concern. PPF urges the relevant authorities to ensure that the targeted killing […]

On June 13, Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari assured journalists that the newly introduced defamation law would not impact their work. She clarified that the legislation is aimed at social media influencers who spread misinformation for financial gain. Bukhari also announced the allocation of a one billion rupees budget for healthcare of the journalists’ community. […]

On June 14, anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan was released after a Lahore court discharged him in a new case. The court dismissed the latest charges against him due to lack of evidence, leading to his release by the Lahore police. The anchorperson was arrested on June 11 from the Allama Iqbal International Airport as he […]

The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) High Court on June 13 granted bail to poet and journalist Ahmed Farhad, leading to his release from custody on June 14.  Farhad had disappeared from his Islamabad residence on May 15 and reappeared near the AJK-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border on May 29 when the Islamabad High Court (IHC) heard […]