by SAMSN Admin | Jun 22, 2015 | Gender, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Reports and Publications, Sri Lanka
Today, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), UNESCO and UNWomen, released Inside the News: Challenges and Aspirations for Women Journalists in Asia and the Pacific. The report documents the issue of Gender Equity in the Media Industry throughout the...
by IFJ Asia Pacific | Jun 17, 2015 | Pakistan, SAMSN Blog
Journalist Sidra Dar is determined to stay on the job at beleaguered Pakistani media company BOL despite the controversy. Here she explains why. As Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) expands their investigation into Pakistan’s fake degree scandal at BOL TV’s parent...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 16, 2015 | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bulletin, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on July 15, 2015, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know what you are doing; to seek solidarity and support...
by IFJ Asia Pacific | Jun 3, 2015 | Pakistan, SAMSN Blog
It was the most anticipated launch of a TV channel in Pakistan in over a decade years. Not since Geo TV – the first independent TV channel of the country – was launched in 2002 had so much hype been built around the launch of a current affairs broadcaster boasting...
by SAMSN Admin | May 29, 2015 | Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Harassment, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) express serious concerns over the recent state directives against upcoming television station, BOL TV Channel. The IFJ and PFUJ have cautioned the...
by SAMSN Admin | May 25, 2015 | Attack, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) condemn the attack on journalists outside the Sindh High Court on Saturday May 23. Masked commandos of the Special Security Unit of the Sindh Police...
