by SAMSN Admin | Jun 24, 2021 | Harassment, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
Federal Investigation Agency’s Cyber Crime Reporting Centre in Islamabad summoned journalist Muhammad Bilal Ghauri for questioning for alleged defamatory remarks made through his YouTube channel. The International Federation of Journalist (IFJ) urges authorities to...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 18, 2021 | Killing, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
An investigation by media freedom organizations has highlighted the police investigation failures following the murder of senior journalist Zubair Mujahid on November 2007. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Pakistan affiliate the Pakistan...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 4, 2021 | Harassment, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
Asad Ali Toor, a journalist and vlogger known for his criticism of the Pakistani military, was summonsed on May 31 by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on accusations of defaming a government institution thorough a social media post. The International Federation...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 2, 2021 | Censorship, Economic pressure, Labour rights, Pakistan, Release
Television talk show host, Hamid Mir, was taken off air on May 31 after he gave a speech critical of the Pakistani military at a rally protesting an attack on another journalist. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the intimidation of the...
by SAMSN Admin | May 31, 2021 | Attack, Countries, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Reaching Out, Release
Asad Ali Toor, an Aaj Television journalist and vlogger often critical of the Pakistani military, was attacked by unknown assailants in his apartment in Islamabad on May 25. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Pakistan affiliate, the Pakistan...
by SAMSN Admin | May 31, 2021 | Freedom of Expression, Pakistan, Release
A landmark piece of legislation, the Sindh Protection of Journalists and Other Media Practitioners Bill 2021 was passed unanimously by the Sindh Assembly on May 28. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of...
