Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urged Pakistan's federal and provincial authorities to address "an alarming deterioration in press freedom" over recent months, Pakistan-based Dawn reported.
In a notification released on May 21, the PEMRA ordered all satellite news channel licensees not to carry any content, including commentary, opinions, or suggestions about the potential fate of such subjudice matter which tends to prejudice the determination by a court.
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.
The clash resulted in the arrest of 25 PTI workers and caused injuries to media personnel amidst the confrontations between party supporters and law enforcement officers.
The crackdown on Baloch long march protesters has brought a lot of criticism to the federal government for not being able to ensure the safety of people, after unidentified armed men took away the sound system used by the demonstrators, according to Dawn.
Police broke into the house of a Pakistani correspondent, Khursheed Anwar Khan, late Thursday night without any warrants and searched his house, harassing the family, according to Dawn.
The recent polarisation has reached a point where opposing views or narratives are often dismissed on leading TV channels, diminishing the once-admired diversity of perspectives in famous TV talk shows.
As the general elections are approaching, media organisations in Pakistan on Thursday urged the mainstream and regional political parties to come up with concrete measures in favour of press freedom, reported The News International.
Pakistan media reported that the Official Secrets (Amendment) Bill and the Pakistan Army (Amendment) Bill, 2023 were passed and became laws on Sunday after President Arif Alvi signed the bills, but President Alvi said on X that he did not sign the bills as he disagreed with the laws.
There were claims in Pakistan media that BCCI had agreed to PCB's hybrid model for the continental cricket event. This model meant that India's matches were held in neutral venues like United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sri Lanka, Bangladesh or the United Kingdom (UK) or Bangladesh.