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Pakistan Published 02 Nov, 2025 05:40pm

PM reaffirms commitment to press freedom, journalist protection

Says attacks on media workers are attacks on freedom of expression

Technology Published 09 Sep, 2023 10:34am

X sues California over content moderation policies

Says the law violates its free speech rights

Pakistan Updated 10 Jul, 2023 08:41am

Daily Jang reporter abducted from Karachi

Syed Hassan Aksari covered the education beat

World Published 27 Jun, 2023 01:54pm

US condemns harassment of reporter who questioned Modi on minorities

WSJ reporter had questioned Modi at the White House

Pakistan Published 23 May, 2023 04:31pm

Govt bans TV rating agency Medialogic over ‘security threats’

A notification has been issued

World Published 06 Dec, 2022 06:20pm

Al Jazeera submits slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’s case to International Criminal Court

The ICC last year launched a probe into war crimes in the Palestinian territories, but Israel is not an ICC member

Pakistan Published 29 Nov, 2022 07:38pm

Pakistan seeks information from Dubai police in Arshad Sharif murder case

FIA, IB write to consul general of Pakistan in Dubai

World Published 12 May, 2022 02:48pm

Palestinians honour slain journalist, reject joint probe

The European Union has urged an "independent" probe while the United States demanded the killing be "transparently investigated," calls echoed by UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet.

World Published 11 May, 2022 03:07pm

Al Jazeera journalist killed by Israeli forces in West Bank

Palestinian authorities called Abu Aqleh's killing an "execution," and part of an Israeli effort to obscure the "truth" about its occupation of the West Bank.

World Published 04 May, 2022 04:18pm

Social media threatening press freedom: Nobel laureate

The dramatic technological shift in the industry has left journalists far more vulnerable to attacks and threats.

Pakistan Updated 08 Apr, 2022 03:56pm

IHC repeals "unconstitutional" PECA ordinance

Freedom of expression is a fundamental right, states Justice Athar Minallah

Blog Published 26 Feb, 2022 12:52pm

Who’s in charge of the news?

When I first joined Aaj News in June last year to head their digital properties, a colleague expressed some concern...

Pakistan Published 18 Feb, 2022 01:06pm

Samaa TV journalist shot dead during Karachi robbery

Senior producer for Samaa TV Athar Mateen was shot dead during a robbery attempt in Karachi on Friday. He was 42....

Pakistan Updated 31 Jan, 2022 06:29pm

Lahore accountability court acquits Jang editor-in-chief in plot allotment case

An accountability court on Monday acquitted Jang group's editor in chief Mir Shakeelur Rehman in a reference of a...

Pakistan Published 16 Jan, 2022 11:40am

Press freedom is not a licence to prejudice sub-judice proceedings: IHC

Directs alleged contemnors to appear on Jan 20 for framing of charges

World Published 12 Jan, 2022 02:09pm

Press body condemns Taliban arrest of 3 Afghan journalists

The Committee to Protect Journalists on Tuesday called on the Taliban to immediately release three Afghan ...

Pakistan Updated 18 Dec, 2021 02:23pm

KUJ condemns Rangers' assault on Jang journalist

The Karachi Union of Journalists has slammed the Rangers assault on a Jang journalist on Friday and asked the DG to...

Opinion Published 08 Nov, 2021 10:12am

Repression of media

EDITORIAL: In its two recent reports the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) lists in detail how working environment is...

Pakistan Updated 01 Oct, 2021 12:38pm

Press rights body condemns online attacks on journalist Gharidah Farooqi

Journalist Gharidah Farooqi is no stranger to online attacks but the past few days has seen a new vicious campaign...

Must Read Published 27 Sep, 2021 09:31am

Video: CEJ study reveals how severely anxiety, stress impacts journalists

A study conducted over three years by the IBA’s Centre for Excellence in Journalism found that half of the...

Pakistan Published 13 Sep, 2021 12:32pm

Journalists gather in Islamabad to protest "unacceptable" PMDA

Journalists came together on Sunday in Islamabad to protest the planned Pakistan Media Development Authority...

Pakistan Updated 09 Sep, 2021 09:34pm

Tributes pour in for journalist Rahimullah Yusufzai

One of Pakistan's most respected journalists Rahimullah Yusufzai passed on Thursday after battling cancer for 15...

World Updated 08 Sep, 2021 04:11pm

Afghan journalists claim being beaten by Taliban

Against the backdrop of the Taliban's announcement of an interim government on Tuesday, reports continue to surface...

Pakistan Updated 24 Aug, 2021 10:57am

Could controversial media regulatory body be approved in cabinet today?

Despite strong reservations expressed by journalists and media owners, the federal cabinet is set to take up the ...

Pakistan Updated 11 Aug, 2021 02:19pm

Media bodies slam proposed PMDA ordinance

Several media rights group have come together to issue a press release on Wednesday strongly condemning the...

Pakistan Updated 09 Aug, 2021 05:08pm

Hamid Mir explains why he was taken off air in BBC Hard Talk

Hamid Mir is no stranger to bans as he told BBC's Stephen Sackur in an episode of Hard Talk which aired on Monday....

Pakistan Published 07 Aug, 2021 07:14pm

FIA says it's released journalists arrested for "objectionable" material

FIA said on Saturday that it's released the two journalists Amir Mir and Imran Shafqat who had earlier been picked ...

Pakistan Updated 07 Aug, 2021 03:50pm

Condemnations pour in for "missing" journalists Imran Shafqat, Amir Mir

People have taken to Twitter to condemn reports of missing journalists Imran Shafqat and Amir Mir as it's not clear...