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Press freedom under siege: Pakistan falls to 158th in global rankings
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The drop places Pakistan just one spot above the lowest category in RSF's rankings. Pakistani media reports attribute this decline to mounting political interference, financial strain on media organisations, and a surge in violence against journalists.
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Media body urges Pakistan government to address restrictions on freedom of
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) has appealed to the Pakistan government to address the growing restrictions on media freedom in Pakistan, highlighting the use of various tactics to suppress dissent, as reported by The News International.
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Reporters Without Borders urges Pakistani authorities to address "alarming
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
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.
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Pakistani journalist Imran Riaz granted bail in Zaman Park attack case
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Journalist Riaz was arrested in March last year in connection with the Zaman Park case on charges of vandalism and assaulting police officials during a clash at the Lahore residence of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan.
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'Hastily adopted laws in Pakistan pose threat to press freedom': Reporters
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Reporters without Borders (RSF), a global media watchdog has called on the Pakistan government to revoke "several draconian laws supposedly designed to combat ‘disinformation’, ‘cybercrimes’ and ‘spying’ that it (previous government) forced through parliament shortly before its (assembly) di
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Islamabad riskiest place to practise journalism in Pakistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
At least 140 cases of threats and attacks against journalists, media professionals and media organisations were reported in Pakistan over the past year, indicating an annual increase of over 60 per cent.
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Media watchdog wants 'every lead probed' to trace Pak journalist Arshad Sh
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
On October 23, a shot fired at close range hit Arshad Sharif in the head while he was in a car near Nairobi, and another went through his chest. In a statement, RSF said the autopsy report released on November 4 contradicted the account of his death provided by the Kenyan authorities and rai
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Outrage in Pakistan over Maryam Nawaz's 'vengeful' tweet on slain scribe A
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Arshad Sharif, who was living in hiding after allegedly receiving death threats for his critical reporting, was shot dead by law enforcement in Kenya on October 24. Arshad, who has worked for numerous media outlets, was an outspoken critic of Pakistan's government.
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Outrage in Pakistan after attack on journalist, day after he called Army g
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 2 (ANI): A prominent human rights organization in Pakistan has condemned the assault on senior journalist and former parliamentarian Ayaz Amir by unidentified people that led to outrage in the country.
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Pak Minister accuses Imran Khan of curtailing press freedom by 'torturing'
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 9 (ANI): Pakistan's Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb lambasted the ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan for torturing journalists, kidnapping them from their homes and shutting down their programmes.
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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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Pakistan slips further on World Press Freedom Index
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 4 (ANI): Pakistan has dropped further on the list of countries in terms of protection of journalists, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
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