Articles by Pakistan Press Foundation
Lyon Declaration: Global call to include access to information in UN development agenda
IFEX members and partners from around the world urge the UN to include access to information in the Agenda for the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals.
Pakistan: Office of cable television operator set ablaze in Karachi
Unidentified armed men set fire to the office of Worldcall, a cable television operator, apparently in retaliation for resuming the transmission of Geo News channels.
Third bomb attack targets Express News TV’s bureau chief in Pakistan
The attack on the home of Jamshed Bhagwan, the bureau chief of Express News TV, is the latest in a string of attacks against Express Media group personnel and installations.
Demand the release of recently sentenced Al Jazeera staff
More than 100 groups and individuals worldwide call on Egyptian President el-Sisi to remove the unjust sentencing of three Al Jazeera journalists.
Groups call on UN to protect free expression online
This week, a resolution on the importance of protecting human rights online was discussed at the 26th UN Human Rights Council Session in Geneva. Read the oral statement on this resolution led by ARTICLE 19 and supported by several IFEX members.
In Pakistan, regulatory body suspends Geo TV broadcasts for 15 days
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority suspended Geo TV’s license for 15 days and imposed a fine of approx. US$100,000, based on a complaint filed by the Ministry of Defence on April 22.
Journalist affiliated with Jang media group assaulted in Punjab, Pakistan
The attack on editor Zafar Aheer is the latest in a series of acts aimed at browbeating the Jang media group, that include the looting of vehicles and the harassment of employees in different parts of the country.
Pakistan’s largest media group under threat as its staff faces increasing intimidation
In a letter to Pakistan’s top civil and military leaders, Jang/Geo media group explains that incidents of intimidation of its staff have increased to an alarming level since the 19 April attack on television anchor Hamid Mir.