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It's a matter of regret that Pakistan has gone south in Press Freedom Inde
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Pakistani journalist and columnist Hamid Mir spoke on the situation of media in the country at a session 'Media under Siege in India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan',
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Pakistan descending into banana republic, says Imran Khan
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 18 (ANI): Pakistan is "descending into a banana republic", said former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday amid the controversy surrounding the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shahbaz Gill, which the PTI chief claims is a conspiracy to targe
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Press freedom increasingly under threat in Cambodia: UN report
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 3 (ANI): Journalists in Cambodia are increasingly being subjected to various forms of harassment and pressure, as well as violence, a report published by the UN Human Rights Office said on Wednesday, amid growing restrictions on civic space and press freedoms in
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Pakistani media faces existential crisis as authorities continue to muzzle
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France]/New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): Pakistan, which claims to be a Parliamentary republic, is seeing a spike in attacks on the media which has highlighted the looming threat to fundamental freedoms in the country.
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Outrage in Pakistan after attack on journalist, day after he called Army g
Updated : 3 years, 8 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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Journalists union calls on Pakistan govt to revoke laws gagging media free
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 16 (ANI): The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Sunday called upon the government to revoke the 'black laws' gagging media freedom in the country and also asked it to ensure the complete freedom of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PE
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Pak Minister accuses Imran Khan of curtailing press freedom by 'torturing'
Updated : 3 years, 10 months 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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Hong Kong plummets in Press Freedom rankings as China tightens control
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 5 (ANI): Amid a slew of draconian laws introduced by the Chinese in Hong Kong, an annual report on press freedoms across the globe published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) indicates that Hong Kong, once a bastion for free press, has plummeted in the rankings.
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Shebaz Sharif denounces Imran Khan for dip in World Press Freedom Index
Updated : 3 years, 10 months 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 : 3 years, 10 months 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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Restrictions on press freedom undermine Pakistan's image: Blinken
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 4 (ANI): On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said restrictions on freedom of expression undermine Pakistan's image and its ability to progress.
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Afghan media raises concerns on World Press Freedom Day
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 4 (ANI): On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on Tuesday, the Afghan media community expressed concern over the lack of access to information and the uncertain fate of media in Afghanistan.
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