South Asia Media Solidarity Bulletin: August, 2017
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on September 15, 2017, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know your activities and to seek solidarity and...
Journalists harassed, detained by Pakistan’s investigation agency
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the harassment and detention of two reporters by the state agency in Islamabad, Pakistan on July 21. The IFJ demands action against the officials involved in the harassment and unlawful detention. Saba Bajeer...
Journalist missing after house raided in Karachi
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) expresses serious concern over the disappearance of a journalist who was picked by a dozen men in plainclothes in the early hours of Sunday, July 9 in Karachi, Pakistan. The IFJ demands urgent action from government to...
Pakistani journalist arrested for social media posts in Balochistan
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) expresses serious concern over the arrest of a young journalist in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan on June 25 for criticising the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on social media. The IFJ demands immediate release of...
Television journalists assaulted by university guards in Pakistan
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the assaults on television journalists in two separate incidents in Faisalabad and Islamabad, Pakistan. The IFJ demands immediate action against those involved in the assaults. On June 21, six cameramen and...
IFJ, SAMSN call for end to internet shutdowns
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) express serious concern over the growing trend of internet shutdowns in South Asia and call on governments to stop internet shutdowns. Internet shutdowns is an act...
South Asia Media Solidarity Bulletin: June 2017
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on July 15, 2017, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know your activities; to seek solidarity and support from...
Unknown gunmen kill journalist in Pakistan
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly condemns the killing of a senior journalist in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, June 11. The IFJ demands the immediate arrest and prosecution of gunmen to ensure justice. Bakshish Elahi,...
After death threat, Pakistani journalist survives murder attempt
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) expresses serious concern over the attempted murder of journalist Rana Tanveer in Lahore, Pakistan on Friday, June 9. The IFJ demands immediate arrest of the culprits and security for the journalist. Journalist...
Death threats to Pakistani journalist for reporting on religious minorities
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the death threats to Lahore based journalist Rana Tanveer which followed his writing about religious minorities in Pakistan. The IFJ urges the Pakistan government to ensure security to the journalist and...
OTHER NEWS
Pakistan: Journalists attacked by group of lawyers
Mohammad Tayyab and Ali Raza, two reporters of Channel 24 News, were brutally beaten by a group of lawyers in Faisalabad, the second-largest city in the east of Punjab province on Tuesday, July 23. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) stands with its...
Pakistan: Journalists strike over unpaid salaries
Journalists in Pakistan are facing financial instability with reports that some have not been paid for over three months, while others have had their salary cut between 10-40 percent in the past six months. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) stands with...
Pakistan: Censorship continues in Imran Khan’s Pakistan
An interview with vice president of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Party Maryam Nawaz Sharif was pull off air from Pakistan’s news channel Hum News on July 11. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union...
Pakistan: journalists targeted on Twitter
A nationalist hashtag hate campaign on social media platform Twitter has targeted journalists for attacks for being allegedly “pro-India” and “anti-Pakistan”. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists...
Pakistan: Three TV channels taken down after airing opposition leader’s live speech
Three television channels in Pakistan were taken off air after broadcasting an “unedited live telecast” of an opposition politician on Saturday July 6. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists...
Two Punjab journalists attacked in separate incidents
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...
Pakistan: Network forced to pull interview with ex-president
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)...