Pakistan journalist charged with cyber terrorism over tweet
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...
Pakistan: Fatwa puts journalists in serious danger
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)...
News channels blocked in Pakistan
Pakistani authorities took Channel 24 News and its sister channels offline following a report about Prime Minister Imran Khan. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) strongly criticized the decision and...
Pakistani government monitoring journalists’ social media activity
Several journalists were placed on a ‘watch list’ by the Pakistan Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Cybercrime Wing over criticism of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman during his visit to Pakistan in February 2019. The International Federation of Journalists...
Pakistan: TV journalist victim of online harassment campaign
Journalist Gharidah Farooqi has been victim of a malicious online harassment campaign for doing her job in Pakistan. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in condemning the targeted online abuse...
Pakistani journalist abducted from his home
Pakistan journalist with Daily Jang newspaper is missing after he was abducted from his home in Karachi in the early hours of March 30, 2019. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has raised serious concerns about the disappearance of Matloon Husain Mosavi...
Pakistan: Cameraperson attacked by political party members
A Geo News cameraperson was attacked covering the visit of the Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) to the National Accountability Bureau in Islamabad on March 20. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Pakistan Federal Union of...
Pakistani journalist arrested over social media posts
Pakistani journalist, Rizawn Razi was arrested on Saturday, February 9, in Lahore, Pakistan over a series of social media posts. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) strongly criticise the arrest and...
Pakistan: 7 years after Saleem Shahzad’s killing, impunity remains
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its Italian affiliate, the FNSI, in demanding justice for the murder of Pakistani journalist Saleem Shahzad, a correspondent for the Italian news agency Adnkronos (AKI) who was brutally killed in 2011. Saleem...
Over two thousand journalists jobless after newspapers shut in Pakistan
Pakistan’s largest publication house, the Jang Group of Newspapers, shut down five newspapers in various cities rendering hundreds of journalists and media workers jobless on December 16, 2018. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Pakistan...
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Pakistan: Government clamps down on digital creators
The Pakistan government has hammered through strict controls to digital content creators throughout 2020. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) condemn the regulations and urge the...
Pakistan: Media in Pakistan failing to pay salaries with deadly ramifications
Journalists in Pakistan are facing a widespread crisis of unpaid salaries, causing financial instability, trauma and stress-related deaths in the industry. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists...
Death by stress in Pakistan
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...
Pakistan: Journalist sentenced to five years in prison
The Anti-Terrorism Court of Pakistan convicted journalist Nasrullah Chaudhry for allegedly possessing banned literature and spreading religious hatred. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) is dismayed by...
PFUJ condemn manhandling of anchorperson
The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemns the incident of manhandling of anchorperson Mubashar Luqman by Federal Minister Fawad Ch and demanded the Prime Minister Imran Khan to take action against the Minister. Federal Minister Fawad...
Pakistan: BBC arbitrary termination of jobs
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...
PFUJ: BBC terminate journalists in Pakistan
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....