A mob attacked the team of ARY News‘ investigative program Sar-e-Aam while they were conducting a sting operation against an electricity theft network in Lyari, Karachi. Anchorperson Iqrar-ul-Hassan and his crew were targeted with scalding water laced with chili powder. Despite the presence
The year 2024 draws to an end with media safety under attack in Pakistan and the space for free expression tightly controlled both offline and online. The year was a mix of political protests, internet shutdowns, and policies and legislation,
Aijaz Memon, a retired secretary, was appointed the new Chairperson of the Sindh Commission for the Protection of Journalists and Other Media Practitioners (SCPJMP). The decision was made on December 4, during a meeting of the Sindh Cabinet chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Syed
Senior journalist Matiullah
A Hafizabad court on November 29 confirmed the pre-arrest bails of six journalists accused of resisting police operations and allegedly aiding proclaimed offenders in fleeing the outhouse of former Member of National Assembly (MNA) Mehdi Hassan Bhatti. The journalists were ordered by the court to
Eight journalists from Hafizabad have been granted interim bail until November 29 after they were booked by the Kassoki Police Station on November 20. The incident occurred on November 20, when Member of National Assembly (MNA) Aneeqa Mehdi Bhatti, daughter of former MNA Mehdi Hassan Bhatti,
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A mob attacked the team of ARY News‘ investigative program Sar-e-Aam while they were conducting a sting operation against an electricity theft network in Lyari, Karachi. Anchorperson Iqrar-ul-Hassan and his crew were targeted with scalding water laced with chili powder. Despite the presence
The year 2024 draws to an end with media safety under attack in Pakistan and the space for free expression tightly controlled both offline and online. The year was a mix of political protests, internet shutdowns, and policies and legislation,
Aijaz Memon, a retired secretary, was appointed the new Chairperson of the Sindh Commission for the Protection of Journalists and Other Media Practitioners (SCPJMP). The decision was made on December 4, during a meeting of the Sindh Cabinet chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Syed
Senior journalist Matiullah
A Hafizabad court on November 29 confirmed the pre-arrest bails of six journalists accused of resisting police operations and allegedly aiding proclaimed offenders in fleeing the outhouse of former Member of National Assembly (MNA) Mehdi Hassan Bhatti. The journalists were ordered by the court to
Eight journalists from Hafizabad have been granted interim bail until November 29 after they were booked by the Kassoki Police Station on November 20. The incident occurred on November 20, when Member of National Assembly (MNA) Aneeqa Mehdi Bhatti, daughter of former MNA Mehdi Hassan Bhatti,
<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.pakistanpressfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-28-at-10.25.03-PM-150x150.jpeg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="PPF condemns arrest of Matiullah Jan on bizarre terrorism and narcotics charges; calls for his immediate release" title="PPF condemns arrest of Matiullah Jan on bizarre terrorism and narcotics charges; calls for his immediate
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