Search
Close this search box.

Freedom of Expression

Authorities Disrupt Journalists’ Meeting in Dera Ghazi Khan

A meeting of journalists discussing media safety and press freedom in Punjab’s Seraiki belt was abruptly ended by the district administration on November 21. The incident was reported in a press release by the Freedom Network, an independent media rights organization. The meeting, attended by journalists from Dera Ghazi Khan, Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur, and Layyah, was disrupted by Tehsildar [sub-district […]

Disruptions to mobile connectivity, internet access, social media platforms have cut off citizens right to access information

Since November 23, citizens in different parts of Pakistan have been experiencing disruptions in internet access and access to social media platforms. While the government had announced possible closures in specific “high-risk areas” ahead of protests by the opposition political party, the Pakistan Tehreek i Insaf (PTI), the sporadic, widespread, and unexplained service disruptions extend […]

UN Human Rights Committee calls on Pakistan to “fully implement” media safety law and guarantee that journalists can work “safely, freely and independently”

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.pakistanpressfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/freedom_of_expression-01-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="UN Human Rights Committee calls on Pakistan to “fully implement” media safety law and guarantee that journalists can work “safely, freely and independently”" title="UN Human Rights Committee calls on Pakistan to “fully implement” media safety law and guarantee that journalists can work “safely, freely and independently”" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.pakistanpressfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/freedom_of_expression-01-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.pakistanpressfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/freedom_of_expression-01-48x48.jpg 48w" sizes="(max-width: 150px)

UN Human Rights Committee calls on Pakistan to “fully implement” media safety law and guarantee that journalists can work “safely, freely and independently”

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.pakistanpressfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/freedom_of_expression-01-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="UN Human Rights Committee calls on Pakistan to “fully implement” media safety law and guarantee that journalists can work “safely, freely and independently”" title="UN Human Rights Committee calls on Pakistan to “fully implement” media safety law and guarantee that journalists can work “safely, freely and independently”" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.pakistanpressfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/freedom_of_expression-01-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.pakistanpressfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/freedom_of_expression-01-48x48.jpg 48w" sizes="(max-width: 150px)

Pakistan Press Foundation emphasizes immediate need to reverse course in repeated cycles of violence against journalists; draws attention to dismal implementation of media safety legislation

<img loading="lazy" width="150" height="150" src="https://www.pakistanpressfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/report1-200x200.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Pakistan Press Foundation emphasizes immediate need to reverse course in repeated cycles of violence against journalists; draws attention to dismal implementation of media safety legislation" title="Pakistan Press Foundation emphasizes immediate need to reverse course in repeated cycles of violence against journalists; draws attention to dismal implementation of media safety legislation" decoding="async" loading="lazy"