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Code of ethics for journalists in the offing

December 14, 2012

ISLAMABAD: A report regarding performance of media and its drawbacks “Asian Media Barometer” was launched by a non government organisation, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), on Thursday. The report claimed that some positive changes have occurred because of media activism, during the last three years in Pakistan. There is more awareness amongst citizens against biased, unethical and irresponsible journalism. There is

Media morality bill planned: National Assembly

December 13, 2012

By: Raja Asghar ISLAMABAD: As a perceived waywardness of Pakistan’s electronic media came in focus in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Information and Broadcasting Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira said the government wanted to bring a new law, possibly to deal with questions of morality. He did not elaborate his remark, apparently made in passing, after talking of what he called

Popular disbelief

December 9, 2012

By: Sadaf Baig On November 25, 2012, one of Pakistan’s best known journalists Hamid Mir escaped an assassination attempt when an IED (improvised explosive device) rigged to his car was discovered and defused. The next day, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for planting the explosive and vowed to make another attempt to kill him. In a country where over 80

Plan of action

December 9, 2012

By: Adnan Rehmat If journalists in Pakistan and the media they work for are under attack, as the screaming statistics show, what would constitute a desired response mechanism that can combat this impunity meaningfully and effectively? What can help is a combination of individual responsibility on the part of media practitioners and media houses on the one hand and a

Journalists threatened for reporting rape case

December 8, 2012

HYDERABAD: Journalists in Umerkot, including Daily Sindh Express reporter Mushtaq Kunbhar, have received threatening calls for reporting the rape of a six-year-old girl in Meghwadh colony in Umerkot. Kunbhar was physically assaulted on Friday for reporting a particular name. The incident took place on December 2 in Meghwadh colony when the girl, V, went missing for about an hour while

MI also collecting data of Lahore journalists

December 6, 2012

By: Mariana Baabar ISLAMABAD: Surveillance, verification and investigation of the print and electronic media commenced two months ago in Lahore by the MI, confirm journalists while reacting to The News report, “MI goes from door-to-door to get information on journalists”, said one. A similar door-to-door exercise commenced in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. “I live in the Shaheen Colony of Walton, Lahore

Jasmeen Manzoor quits Samaa TV as court issues stay order

December 6, 2012

By: Fareeha Khalid Karachi: A senior Pakistani current affairs anchor Jasmeen Manzoor has resigned from Samaa television saying her show has been stopped by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) and Builders mafia. Later in another tweet she said that her show was stopped from airing on Wednesday after receiving a stay order from a court. She has alleged that

Media men stage demo in Landi Kotal

December 6, 2012

LANDI KOTAL: A protest demonstration of local press reporters was held against their missing colleague, Musa Khan Afridi in front of Landi kotal press club here on Wednesday. Scores of local journalists were holding placards inscribed with slogans like, provide security to the tribal journalists and were chanting full throat slogans in favor of their demands. The protest demonstration was

MI goes door-to-door to get information on journalists

December 5, 2012

By: Mariana Baabar ISLAMABAD: The Military Intelligence (MI) has initiated a country wide exercise, where they are knocking at the doors of journalists and columnists seeking help in providing them details about themselves in a two-page form in Urdu, for what they say is a verification process. The News saw the names of nearly a hundred well known media personalities,

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Code of ethics for journalists in the offing

Media morality bill planned: National Assembly

Popular disbelief

Plan of action

Journalists threatened for reporting rape case

MI also collecting data of Lahore journalists

Jasmeen Manzoor quits Samaa TV as court issues stay order

Media men stage demo in Landi Kotal

MI goes door-to-door to get information on journalists

What is FOE?

Pakistan Freedom of Expression Monitor is a network of journalists to gather and document information regarding violations against media. [ Click here to read more ]

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