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International Federation of Journalists slams growing crisis faced by jour
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has voiced strong concern over the worsening situation of press freedom in Pakistan, condemning the rising violence, censorship, and economic insecurity confronting media professionals in the country, Dawn reported on Sunday.
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Violations against Pak journos spike by 60pc over past year: Report
Updated : 6 months, 3 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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Human Rights Watch calls out Pakistan to drop charges against journalist
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad, Pakistan, is scheduled to indict Matiullah Jan, a journalist who has long reported on police abuse, on October 31, 2025, on apparent politically motivated charges, Human Rights Watch said on Monday. It gave a call to the Pakistani authorities to immediat
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Pakistan's war on truth: Journalists targeted and silenced for exposing re
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A local journalist, Muhammad Manaf, has condemned the continuing pattern of attacks and harassment against journalists in Pakistan, saying that such incidents are "nothing new" and that press freedom in the country remains largely an illusion.
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Journalist gunned down in Sindh as Pakistan fails to protect its press
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A local journalist, Tufail Ahmed Rind, was brutally shot dead by armed assailants in Mirpur Mathelo on Wednesday morning while he was taking his children to school, as reported by ARY News.
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Pakistan government escalates crackdown, branding journalists and NGOs as
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks 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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"One of darkest days": Pakistan journalists announce nationwide ‘Black Day
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to Pakistan media reports, the Lawyers Community of POJK were staging a peaceful protest at the Press club when the Police attacked them.
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Pakistan journalists, activists raise alarm over press freedom restriction
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks 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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Pakistan: Journalists in Balochistan urge Govt to take steps to ensure the
Updated : 1 year ago IST
While addressing a gathering at the Quetta Metropolitan Corporation on World Press Freedom Day, leaders of the journalist community, including Balochistan Union of Journalists (BUJ) President Khalil Ahmed and Quetta Press Club President Irfan Saeed, said media in Balochistan has been faci
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Karachi Press Club's Azaadi Convention condemns Peca as a threat to press
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Set against a gray background marked with splashes of red ink symbolizing blood, alongside images of a pen, notebook, camera, and microphone breaking free from bondage, speakers took to the podium one by one to caution about the impending dangers posed by Peca, which they claimed was hastily
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Pakistan's journalists' union plans legal action and protests to defend me
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Pakistan's leading journalists' union is set to initiate legal actions and a protest campaign after Ramazan to safeguard media freedom, Dawn reported on Wednesday. The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), in a statement, condemned the government's efforts to pass anti-media laws and
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Pakistan: Journalists, lawyers, and rights groups to hold "Joint Struggle"
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
According to a report by Dawn on Wednesday, they declared that a convention would be held at the Karachi Press Club (KPC) on March 1 to protest against the "draconian law."
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