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PPF condemns detention of Cuban journalist

PPF condemns detention of Cuban journalistPakistan Press Foundation (PPF), in a letter to Miguel Díaz-Canel, President of Cuba has expressed concern over the detention of Ricardo Fernández Izaguirre, a journalist and correspondent of 14ymedio portal. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali has condemned the detention of journalist and call

Freedom with responsibility

Freedom with responsibilityThe Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, was severely criticised by a Canadian social media activist during the ‘Global Conference for Media Freedom: London 2019’. The complainant accused the Foreign Minister (his government) of censoring his Twitter account, telling him that ‘he had no right to silence his journalistic

Why Is Pakistan’s Media In Crisis?

Why Is Pakistan’s Media In Crisis?It has been an eventfully torrid new millennium so far for the media sector in Pakistan, which has grown enormously in terms of scale and influence. From virtually a staid state-owned broadcast sector at the turn of the century, the sector has morphed

Herald’s closure is a sad statement on state of media

Closure of the prestigious Herald Magazine is a classical example of curbs on media, resulting in financial squeeze, and changing reading habits. Though it’s been in the grapevine for some time now, the official announcement that Herald has published in its last issue is still shocking. Herald has been a voice of dissent for decades. […]

PBC asks Pemra to ensure media coverage of lawyers’ protests

PBC asks Pemra to ensure media coverage of lawyers’ protestsISLAMABAD: Pakis­tan Bar Council (PBC) vice chairman Syed Amjad Shah has asked the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) chairman to ensure media coverage of the ongoing lawyers’ protests over the filing of references against

PPF condemns attack on Accra-based journalists

PPF condemns attack on Accra-based journalistsPakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana has expressed concern over the attack on two Accra based journalists on July 5, 2019. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter has condemned the assault on journalists

Bilawal slams media censorship

Bilawal slams media censorshipSukkur: Rejecting curbs on freedom of expression and independence of speech, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said they are committed to upholding these basic human rights and will fully support and defend journalists against government censorship. Addressing the media at Sukkur Press Club on Thursday, he said