Fighting without fear
Pakistan is one of the most brutal fronts in the world for journalists, says Rana Azeem. As a union leader in a country ranked as one of the most dangerous in the world for journalists, what do you think is the reason for the hatred against the media? It is not only...
Journalists & Media Staff Killed in 2014
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has today published its full report on journalists and media staff killed last year in targeted killings, cross fire incidents as well as work-related accidents. The 24th IFJ annual report calls for a united front to...
South Asia Media Solidarity Bulletin: February 2015
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network(SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on March 16, 2015, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know what you are doing; to seek solidarity and support...
Taliban threatens Pakistani journalist
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) strongly condemn threats made to a Peshawar-based journalist and media rights activist by the Taliban. The IFJ and PFUJ call on the Pakistan Government to take...
Censorship not a solution to terrorism, IFJ & Pakistan media reject guidelines
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) expresses its strong concern over new press guidelines for Pakistan’s television and print media. The IFJ said the guidelines, created in reaction to the horrific...
AFP photojournalist survives attack during Charlie Hebdo demonstrations
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly condemns the attack on a photojournalist during a demonstration in Karachi, Pakistan on Friday, January 16. Asif Hassan, a 38-year-old photojournalist working for the Agence France Presse (AFP), was shot...
South Asia Media Solidarity Bulletin: January, 2015
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network(SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on February 16, 2015, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know what you are doing; to seek solidarity and support...
Pakistan looms large in violence which killed 118 journalists and media staff in 2014: IFJ
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today said that 118 journalists and media staff were killed in work-related targeted or cross fire incidents in 2014, an increase of 13 killings from last year. 17 more died in road and natural disasters accidents...
Pakistani TV journalist survives attack
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in strongly condemning the attack on a television reporter and his wife on December 22 in Sialkot, Pakistan. Zeeshan Shamsi, a reporter with NewsOne Television,...
IFJ condemns political cadre rampage against reporters in Pakistan
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) strongly condemn the attacks against journalists by the protestors of the Pakistan Teheek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Karachi, in Sindh province in Pakistan. Journalists of Geo...
OTHER NEWS
Pakistani journalist harassed at work; allegedly forced to resign
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in condemning the harassment of a female television news anchor. The IFJ demands an immediate investigation into the incident. Fiza Khan, a news...
Pakistani journalist barred from leaving country
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in condemning the travel ban of a prominent senior journalist. The IFJ demands the ban be immediately lifted, and that freedom of movement is...
Media executive held captive for a day in Pakistan
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in condemning the abduction of Abid Abdullah, the executive director of the Jang Group media house, on September 28 in Peshawar, the capital of the...
IFJ welcomes resolution by Pak-Afghan journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) welcomes the recent resolution by the journalists of Afghanistan and Pakistan to promote a healthy bilateral relationship through positive and constructive reporting. Senior journalists from the neighbouring countries...
South Asia Media Solidarity Bulletin: September, 2016
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN). The next bulletin will be published on October 17, 2016, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know your activities; to seek solidarity and...
Political party cadres attack TV office in Karachi
The IFJ has called for urgent action to be taken against those who incited and carried out violent attacks on media companies in Karachi. The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) strongly condemned the attacks, including the assault on 22 August on the ARY...
South Asia Media Solidarity Bulletin: August, 2016
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on September 15, 2016, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know your activities; to seek solidarity and support...