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Press freedom under siege in Balochistan as journalists face mounting thre
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
A Freedom Network report warns that journalism in Balochistan is in crisis due to intimidation, censorship and poor infrastructure. Journalists face pressure from multiple actors, limited internet access and shrinking media outlets, while women journalists encounter added discrimination and
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Violations against Pak journos spike by 60pc over past year: Report
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Freedom Network documented at least 142 cases of violations against journalists and media professionals between November 2024 and September 2025, a nearly 60 per cent rise from the previous year. In the watchdog's framework, "violations" include physical assaults, legal cases, harassment and
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Pakistan government escalates crackdown, branding journalists and NGOs as
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Freedom Network, a media watchdog, condemned the advertisement in strong terms, saying it had placed journalists and civil society workers in danger by equating them with threats to national security. "This reckless narrative undermines press freedom, fuels hostility, and stigmatises pro
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2024 deadliest year for Pakistan journalists: Report
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Freedom Network's "Impunity Report 2024" reported that the year 2024 emerged as one of the deadliest years for Pakistan after multiple target killings with the government doing little to save mediapersons.
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Media bodies express concern over state of 'free media' in Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) has committed to continue the constitutional and legal struggle for freedom of expression in Pakistan and face unfavourable circumstances head on.
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Over 200 journalists targeted in Pakistan amid media crackdown: Report
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The report underscored a concerning trend of reduced tolerance for online dissent, coupled with attacks and harassment against journalists and bloggers, including the tragic murder of four journalists.
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Media watchdog blames govt for suspension of 'X' in Pakistan, says it viol
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"No other entity is responsible for this undeclared censorship of X than the federal caretaker government, which is proving to violate the fundamental rights of citizens of this country," the Freedom Network said in a press statement, joining the chorus to allow citizens access to the platfo
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Two dozen Pak journalists prosecuted under PECA act in 2 years: Report
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 2 (ANI): A report of the Freedom Network launched on the eve of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, said that nearly two dozen journalists in Pakistan were charged in the last two years and most of them were prosecuted under th
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Islamabad riskiest place to practice journalism: Report
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 1 (ANI): With an escalation in attacks and harrasment against journalists in Pakistan, according to the Freedom Network's annual state of the Press Freedom 2021 report, Islamabad has emerged as the riskiest place to practice journalism.
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Pakistan remains one of the most dangerous countries for journalists: Repo
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 12 (ANI): Pakistan continues to be ranked as one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists, as more than 140 journalists have been killed in the country since 2000, according to a report by Freedom Network.
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Journalism associations in Pakistan call for legislation to protect journa
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 3 (ANI): The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and the Freedom Network on Monday called on the federal government to initiate legislation for the protection of journalists in the country.
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Pakistan's online spaces for dissent, freedom of expression shrinks, while
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 28 (ANI): Online space for dissent and freedom of expression has shrunk in Pakistan, while hate speech and digital surveillance has increased, informed a press statement from the Freedom Network group on Wednesday.
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