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PPF alarmed by passage of PECA Amendment without prior stakeholder consultation; lack of clarity and consensus raises questions about intent and possibility of misuse

January 27, 2025

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is alarmed by the Pakistan government’s passage of the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Amendment Act, 2025 (PECA) without prior stakeholder consultation and a lack of clarity on the law and the bodies formed under it. This lack of clarity and consensus raises questions about the intent and the possibility of misuse of […]

Sindh Government Appoints Saeed Memon as Secretary of Sindh Commission for the Protection of Journalists and Other Media Practitioners

January 21, 2025

The Sindh Information Department appointed Saeed Memon, Deputy Director of Information (BS-18), as the Secretary of the Sindh Commission for the Protection of Journalists and Other Media Practitioners (SCPJMP). In a notification dated January 16, the information department announced that Memon, currently working as the deputy director in the District Information Office Thatta, would be transferred and posted […]

ARY News’ Team Attacked During Sting Operation in Lyari

January 10, 2025

A mob attacked the team of ARY News‘ investigative program Sar-e-Aam while they were conducting a sting operation against an electricity theft network in Lyari, Karachi. Anchorperson Iqrar-ul-Hassan and his crew were targeted with scalding water laced with chili powder. Despite the presence of law enforcement, the violence escalated. Although Hassan and his team narrowly avoided serious injuries, […]

Pakistani Journalism Under Pressure In A Tightly Restricted Political Environment, Safety Threats and Internet Shutdowns

December 31, 2024

The year 2024 draws to an end with media safety under attack in Pakistan and the space for free expression tightly controlled both offline and online. The year was a mix of political protests, internet shutdowns, and policies and legislation, both proposed and passed, that would increase policing of free expression particularly online. In 2024, […]

Pakistani Journalism Under Pressure In A Tightly Restricted Political Environment, Safety Threats and Internet Shutdowns

December 31, 2024

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Sindh Cabinet Appoints New Chairperson for Sindh Journalists’ Protection Commission

December 6, 2024

Aijaz Memon, a retired secretary, was appointed the new Chairperson of the Sindh Commission for the Protection of Journalists and Other Media Practitioners (SCPJMP). The decision was made on December 4, during a meeting of the Sindh Cabinet chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah. The appointment follows the resignation of Justice (retd) Nazar Akbar from the chairperson

Journalist Matiullah Jan Released After Being Granted Bail

December 3, 2024

Senior journalist Matiullah Jan was released after being granted bail by an Anti Terrorism Court in Islamabad on November 30. The bail was granted against a bond of Rs10,000. Jan was arrested in a terrorism and narcotics

Hafizabad Court Confirms Bail for Six Journalists Accused of Obstructing Police Operations

December 3, 2024

A Hafizabad court on November 29 confirmed the pre-arrest bails of six journalists accused of resisting police operations and allegedly aiding proclaimed offenders in fleeing the outhouse of former Member of National Assembly (MNA) Mehdi Hassan Bhatti. The journalists were ordered by the court to submit surety bonds of Rs50,000 each. Advocates Shah Nawaz Madni and Arshad Mehand represented them.

Eight Hafizabad Journalists Granted Interim Bail After FIR Registered

December 2, 2024

Eight journalists from Hafizabad have been granted interim bail until November 29 after they were booked by the Kassoki Police Station on November 20. The incident occurred on November 20, when Member of National Assembly (MNA) Aneeqa Mehdi Bhatti, daughter of former MNA Mehdi Hassan Bhatti, was to host a press conference at her father’s residence. According to Dawn, the