ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: A local court on Saturday approved a two-day physical remand of journalist Shahid Aslam, who was arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for his purported part in the leaks of former army chief General (retd)

The election of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in April 2022 brought initial hopes for an improved climate for press freedom in Pakistan, however the country’s journalists continue to face physical attacks, harassment, and arrests, according to data collected by

Data compiled by the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) shows that a total of 21 journalists have been killed in Balochistan since 2002. Balochistan is considered the most dangerous province in the country for journalists. It

Reporters without Borders (RSF) condemns a Pakistani businessman’s “unacceptable” threats against a newspaper editor in response to a story implicating him in a prominent corruption scandal, and calls on Pakistan’s government to guarantee

UN experts said today that a sharp increase in the use of the racist “N” word on Twitter after its recent

Amnesty International South Asia on Tuesday decried the reported internet shutdown in the port city of Gwadar which came after an emergency law was reportedly imposed as protests arose over illegal fishing. “Such

All mobile networks and internet services are completely suspended in Gwadar, including Pasni, and Ormara. The protesters staged a