On May 29, Neo News reporter Hanif Bazai and cameraperson Zafar Ali Abro were allegedly assaulted while covering a protest by members of the Quetta District Bar Association at the Quetta District Court. The Balochistan Union of Journalists (BUJ) has condemned the incident and announced a boycott of events organized by the Bar Association. Speaking to Pakistan …

The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) released its Pakistan Media Freedom Report 2024–25, documenting the deaths of seven journalists in 2024 and describing a worsening environment for press freedom in the country. The report highlights incidents of killings, abductions, legal harassment, and forced exile of media professionals. The report criticizes increasing state and non-state pressure on journalists …

On June 2, a group of men allegedly linked to one faction of the disputed custodians of the Luari Sharif shrine attacked the Badin Press Club pelting the building with stones and attempting to force entry. Shaukat Memon, president of the Badin Press Club, told Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) that the attackers surrounded the club and tried …