It is not a surprise to learn that Pakistan is ranked poorly on how much freedom is allowed on the internet. For the sixth year straight, Pakistan has received the woeful rank of its citizens being ‘not free’ on the
The press has been able to consolidate its freedom after several struggles. And today it is generally free from government pressure. There are still other forces which do not allow it to be completely free. Yet among all the democracies in
ISLAMABAD: It is unfortunate that journalists always highlight issues of marginalised segments of society but when they lose their own lives in the line of duty, no one remembers them. This was stated by senior journalist Nawaz Raza while speaking
Showing grave concerns over the Balochistan government’s attempts to close down newspapers and harass journalists and their representatives, civil society and rights activists said on Friday it had become difficult for media persons to perform their professional duties in the
Freedom in Pakistan, especially if considering the internet and its multiplying roles in daily life, is something of an illusion. Governments worldwide fear the ‘net’ and the anarchic freedoms it represents, freedoms of speech and expression that governments find inconvenient
Mazhar Ali Khan recounts events of that fateful day in April 1959 when Pakistan’s press suffered its most grievous blow. WHEN the people of our land attain full freedom and genuine democracy, and Pakistan’s history is written by honest scholars
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has expressed deep concern over the ever-increasing danger of attacks on working journalists in Balochistan by extremists and religious bigots. According to a press release, PFUJ President Afzal Butt and Secretary-General Ayub
It is not a surprise to learn that Pakistan is ranked poorly on how much freedom is allowed on the internet. For the sixth year straight, Pakistan has received the woeful rank of its citizens being ‘not free’ on the
The press has been able to consolidate its freedom after several struggles. And today it is generally free from government pressure. There are still other forces which do not allow it to be completely free. Yet among all the democracies in
ISLAMABAD: It is unfortunate that journalists always highlight issues of marginalised segments of society but when they lose their own lives in the line of duty, no one remembers them. This was stated by senior journalist Nawaz Raza while speaking
Showing grave concerns over the Balochistan government’s attempts to close down newspapers and harass journalists and their representatives, civil society and rights activists said on Friday it had become difficult for media persons to perform their professional duties in the
Freedom in Pakistan, especially if considering the internet and its multiplying roles in daily life, is something of an illusion. Governments worldwide fear the ‘net’ and the anarchic freedoms it represents, freedoms of speech and expression that governments find inconvenient
Mazhar Ali Khan recounts events of that fateful day in April 1959 when Pakistan’s press suffered its most grievous blow. WHEN the people of our land attain full freedom and genuine democracy, and Pakistan’s history is written by honest scholars
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has expressed deep concern over the ever-increasing danger of attacks on working journalists in Balochistan by extremists and religious bigots. According to a press release, PFUJ President Afzal Butt and Secretary-General Ayub
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