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HRCP raises alarm over shrinking space for independent journalism in Pakis
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's Human Rights Commission and journalists' bodies have raised concern over a 13-month ban on government advertisements to the Dawn Media Group, calling it economic coercion, an attack on press freedom, and urging the government to restore free, independent and responsible journalism
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"Not allowed to speak": Imran Khan's sister narrates ordeal of journalists
Updated : 6 months ago IST
"Censorship in Pakistan is so extreme that they apprehend media people. Shorab Barkat, who used to run a channel, has been picked up. Before, they picked up journalist Agha Sheikh Sarwar. They (authorities) oppress them so much that when they are let out, they're not even allowed to speak
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Pakistan journalists, activists raise alarm over press freedom restriction
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Journalists and rights activists in Islamabad expressed concerns over growing restrictions on press freedom, comparing it to censorship under General Ziaul Haq. Tributes were paid to veteran journalists Nisar Osmani and CR Shamsi, while speakers urged unity to resist media curbs and uphold a
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Education, livelihoods, and press freedom hit as Balochistan internet ban
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Internet in Balochistan has been suspended until August 31 to curb armed groups' communication, disrupting education, businesses, and media. The move faces criticism from students, entrepreneurs, journalists, and human rights groups, who call it a violation of civil liberties and harmful to
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BLF leader accuses Pakistan of using ISIS-K narrative to undermine Baloch
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Baloch leader Allah Nazar Baloch accused Pakistan's military of promoting ISIS-K as propaganda to undermine Baloch nationalist movements, while highlighting systematic oppression, misuse of anti-terror laws, and human rights abuses in Balochistan, according to The Balochistan Post.
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Amnesty International flags enforced disappearances of Baloch students, se
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Amnesty International has raised alarm over the rising number of enforced disappearances of Baloch students across Pakistan, urging authorities to investigate and release them. The missing include Mahjabeen and Younus Baloch, with rights groups blaming security forces for targeting youth
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Imran Khan orders call-off of talks with govt over judicial commission del
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
PTI Chairman Imran Khan has ordered his party to call off talks with the government due to delays in forming judicial commissions to investigate the May 9 and November 26 events. PTI's demands include probes into human rights violations, media censorship, and use of excessive force during pr
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Shebaz Sharif denounces Imran Khan for dip in World Press Freedom Index
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 4 (ANI): Newly-elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif slammed the former Prime Minister, Imran Khan for media censorship during his regime causing a dramatic plunge in the list of the World Press Freedom Index.
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Pak rights commission raises concern over media censorship
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], June 2 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed "grave concern" over the growing climate of fear, violence, and censorship that currently underpins freedom of expression in the country.
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Google, Facebook, Twitter threaten to leave Pakistan over new social media
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 22 (ANI): With Pakistan government announcing new "draconian" rules for social media, which aims at giving blanket power to authorities to censor digital content, Information and Technology giants like Facebook, Google and Twitter have threatened to leave the c
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Maryam's interview 'forcefully' taken off air, alleges Pak scribe
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jul 12 (ANI): In yet another incident of media censorship in Pakistan, an interview of PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz with a Pakistani news channel went off air "forcefully" within a few minutes of broadcasting.
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New anti-fake news law by Malaysia sparks censorship fears
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], Apr. 1 (ANI): Malaysia's newly drafted anti-fake news law, which is proposed to clamp down on fake news, has fuelled concerns among the people on fears of media censorship.
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