by SAMSN Admin | Jul 29, 2019 | Attack, Freedom of Expression, Impunity, Media Rights Violations, News, Pakistan, Release
Two journalists in Pakistan, Shaikh Rizwan and Bashir Malik, were physically attacked in two separate incidents. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joined its affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in condemning the assault and calls...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 29, 2019 | Access to Information, Censorship, Media Regulations, News, Pakistan, Politics, Release
An interview with Pakistan’s former president was taken off air within minutes of commencing broadcast on Geo News on July 1, drawing criticism of high level interference and attempt at controlling Pakistan’s media. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 29, 2019 | Attack, Human Rights, Media Rights Violations, News, Pakistan, Politics, Release
The president of Karachi Press Club (KPC) was punched and pushed from a chair by a politician from Pakistan’s ruling party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) during a live TV broadcast on June 24. The International Federation of Journalist (IFJ) and its Pakistan...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 3, 2019 | Harassment, Human Rights, News, Pakistan, Release
Jang reporter Shahid Sultan’s home in Rawalpindi in Pakistan was stormed by police in the early hours of May 24, 2019. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) have strongly criticised the raid and demand...
by SAMSN Admin | May 2, 2019 | Access to Information, Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Media Regulations, Pakistan, Release
Pakistani journalist has been charged for cyber-terrorism over comments made about the Pakistan Army. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) strongly condemn the charges and demand they be dropped...
by SAMSN Admin | Apr 10, 2019 | Censorship, Human Rights, Impunity, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release, Threat
The former leader of Jamaat-e-Islami’s (JI), an Islamist political party in Pakistan, issued a fatwa on April 8, promoting the killing of journalists in Pakistan. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ)...
