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October 1, 2012

Report on Murder of Pakistani Journalists From January 2002 to November 2011

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) Report on Murder of Pakistani Journalists From January 2002 to November 2011 Released on November 23: International Day to End Impunity for Violence against Journalists At least 42 journalists have been killed in the line of duty in Pakistan in last ten years and 29 of them were deliberately targeted and murdered because of their work.

Supreme Court seeks statement on policy of state-run TV

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Pakistan Television (PTV) managing director to submit till October 17 his statement indicating the policy in televising news and current affairs programmes. Read more

India interrupts FM Radio Mirpur transmission: Senate panel informed

BY: WAQAR LILLAH India has interrupted transmission of FM Radio Mirpur of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and transmitted its broadcast through high-powered FM transmitter, Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting was informed on Wednesday. The committee expressed displeasure over the negligence of Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation for not bringing the incident into the notice of the government well in time.

World Press Freedom Day Celebrated by Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF)

Pakistani journalists are killed, unjustly detained, abducted, beaten and threatened by law enforcement and intelligence agencies, militants, tribal and feudal lords, as well as, some political parties that claim to promote democracy and the rule of law. Sixwere killed in the line of duty in Pakistan during 2011. For every journalist who has been deliberately targeted and murdered, there are

Pakistan Press Freedom Report 2011

Press Freedom in Pakistan Press freedom has never been consistent in Pakistan. Different regimes used legal and constitutional means to control the press from public debate and criticism. In it sixty years of history, Pakistan has been ruled by military more than the civilian. Press in Pakistan usually faces threats, violence, economic pressure, etc. The country’s law on blasphemy has