Articles by Pakistan Press Foundation
Targeted killings, warnings from Taliban lead to mounting concerns for Pakistan’s media
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for an attack on Express Media that claimed the lives of three media workers; the group has issued a fatwa (decree) warning of further attacks against media outlets that they say are providing “misinformation” against them.
Release Alaa Abd El Fattah and all those unjustly detained in Egypt
Following the criminalisation of peaceful protest in Egypt in November 2013, 57 organisations and individuals release joint statement against arrests of Egyptian bloggers and political activists.
Political party activists assault journalist in Karachi, Pakistan
Shams Keerio, editor of a Sindhi-language newspaper and the joint secretary of the Karachi Press Club, was manhandled by members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party.
In an attack on free expression, libel may be recriminalised in Romania
IFEX members are calling on the president of Romania to veto proposed changes to the penal code passed by Parliament that would recriminalise insult and libel.
Worldwide condemnation for brutal attacks on over 50 journalists in Ukraine
IFEX members strongly condemn recent attacks on journalists during public demonstrations in Kyiv and call for those responsible to be held accountable.
Two injured in attack on media group offices in Pakistan
Unidentified armed men on motorcycles opened indiscriminate fire and lobbed explosive material at the offices of the Express Media Group in Karachi, Pakistan. The building houses the offices of the “Daily Express Tribune”, “Roznama Express” and “Daily Sindh Express” papers and the Express TV news channel.
Impunity poses major threat to press freedom in Pakistan
The secretary general of the Pakistan Press Foundation says that 55 journalists have been killed in Pakistan in the last ten years, and 36 of them were deliberately targeted and murdered because of their work.
Somali government urged to rescind Radio Shabelle’s eviction order
Dozens of media freedom groups are calling on the Prime Minister of Somalia to rescind the arbitrary eviction order currently faced by the Shabelle Media Network. The eviction would place Radio Shabelle staff in immediate physical danger.