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Federal Cabinet Approves Appointment of Kamal Uddin Tipu as Chairperson of Journalists Protection Commission

June 24, 2025

On June 18, the federal cabinet approved the appointment of Kamal Uddin Tipu as the Chairperson of the Commission for the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals. The decision was made during a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister House. The appointment was made on the recommendation of the Ministry of …

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

November 19, 2024

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

November 19, 2024

Pakistani journalist’s express concerns over diminishing media freedom amid deepening political polarization

July 22, 2023

ISLAMABAD: Senior Pakistani journalists warned on Saturday media freedom had been under intense pressure for over a year due to increasing political polarization in the country,

PPP will continue to support freedom of press: Zardari

May 3, 2023

ISLAMABAD: Former president of Pakistan and President Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP-P), Asif Ali Zardari said that the PPP will continue to support the freedom of press. In his message on

Arshad Sharif Murder: JIT Members return Pakistan after inquiry

February 3, 2023

ISLAMABAD: The special Joint Investigation Team (JIT) formed to probe the murder of senior journalist Arshad Sharif on Thursday has returned to Pakistan after completing its inquiry in Kenya and UAE, ARY

Wikipedia ‘downgrade’

February 3, 2023

ATTEMPTS to police the internet by states, often by giving opaque justifications for the action, are never a good idea. It should be recalled that this nation was deprived of YouTube in 2012 for three years after a crude anti-Islam film was uploaded on the platform.

Live screening of Pakistan’s UPR session

February 1, 2023

Islamabad: Member states of United Nations Human Rights Council recommended Pakistan to strengthen human rights intuitions, protect the rights of vulnerable groups, abolish capital punishment, sign the international convention on enforced disappearance and investigates all reports of intimidation

Islamabad High Court (IHC) issues notices in journalists’ legislation case

January 27, 2023

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday issued notices to respondents in a case regarding legislation for the protection of journalists’ rights. Chief Justice Aamer Farooq heard the cases

Federal Cabinet Approves Appointment of Kamal Uddin Tipu as Chairperson of Journalists Protection Commission

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

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

Pakistani journalist’s express concerns over diminishing media freedom amid deepening political polarization

PPP will continue to support freedom of press: Zardari

Arshad Sharif Murder: JIT Members return Pakistan after inquiry

Wikipedia ‘downgrade’

Live screening of Pakistan’s UPR session

Islamabad High Court (IHC) issues notices in journalists’ legislation case

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