The United States has supported freedom of expression in Pakistan but without any violence. State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters at his daily news conference on Monday “Our belief is that individuals should have the freedom to express themselves, but do so without participating in any violence, violence that would put government employees […]

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) has expressed concern about the whereabouts of anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan. Despite being allegedly released after being taken into police custody on May 11, the anchor person’s whereabouts are not known. PPF also calls on authorities to provide clarity on the basis for Khan’s arrest and that of another anchorperson Aftab […]

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Islamabad: The Punjab Information Commission (PIC) on Monday, May 15, 2023, heard the complaint against Sahiwal Club, with regards to journalist Saddia Mazhar’s request for information. Secretary of Sahiwal Club, Mian Anjum Habib, submitted a written apology for using illegal and inappropriate language in response to the journalist’s request. During the hearing, Habib admitted that […]

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New York, May 12, 2023—Pakistan authorities and the leadership and supporters of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party must respect the rights of journalists covering the country’s political unrest, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Friday. Amid protests following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday, May 9, authorities and supporters of Khan’s […]

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Suspending the ‘detention notification’ of renowned anchorperson Aftab Iqbal, the chief justice of the Lahore High Court on Friday directed concerned authorities to effect his immediate release. Meanwhile, Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti ordered the Inspector General of Prisons to present journalist Imran Riaz Khan by 6:00 PM in court today. The journalists, who are […]

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The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has strongly condemned the arrest of journalists Aftab Iqbal and Imran Riaz Khan and said that speech is everyone’s right which should not be banned under any circumstances. CPNE President Kazim Khan has demanded the immediate release of the arrested journalists from the government and said that dissent […]

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The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has strongly condemned the arrest of journalists Aftab Iqbal and Imran Riaz Khan and said that speech is everyone’s right which should not be banned under any circumstances. CPNE President Kazim Khan has demanded the immediate release of the arrested journalists from the government and said that dissent […]

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