by SAMSN Admin | Jan 31, 2020 | Economic pressure, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Killing, Labour rights, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, SAMSN Blog
Another media worker has fallen victim of death by stress. Fayyaz Ali, who was a camera operator at news channel Capital TV, died of a fatal heart attack the day he was laid off. According to reports, Capital TV hadn’t paid Ali’s salary for more than six – some say...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 27, 2019 | Economic pressure, Labour rights, Pakistan, Release
BBC Pakistan terminated the jobs of four employees working in Islamabad and Peshawar, without reason. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) strongly rejects the arbitrary termination and...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 25, 2019 | Economic pressure, Labour rights, Pakistan, Release
The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemned the termination of four BBC employees who were working in Islamabad and Peshawar and demanded to restore their jobs immediately....
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 9, 2019 | Censorship, Economic pressure, Freedom of Expression, India, Labour rights, Trade Union Rights
On World Day for Decent Work, the Indian Journalists Union expressed grave concern over the rising layoffs in the media sector, which the owners and managements justify as an offshoot of the economic slowdown. The trend is across the board in print, television and...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 2, 2019 | Access to Information, Censorship, Economic pressure, Freedom of Expression, Labour rights, Pakistan, Release, Trade Union Rights
Pakistan news outlets ARY News and AAJ News have reportedly terminated the jobs of 150 journalists, justifying the mass lay-offs as part of a downsizing strategy. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 2, 2019 | Censorship, Economic pressure, Freedom of Expression, Labour rights, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release, Trade Union Rights
Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemned the downsizing of journalists in ARY News and AAJ News and once again demanded government of Pakistan to take action against this unlawful termination of working journalists in the country. The...
