Articles by Pakistan Press Foundation
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.
APEC asked to guarantee access for journalists at regional meetings
Press freedom groups join the Hong Kong Journalists Association to condemn the banning of Hong Kong reporters from covering Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Indonesia in early October.
Pakistani journalist shot and killed for investigating the drug trade
On 11 October 2013, Ayub Khattak, reporter for a local newspaper in the Karak district of Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhuwa province, was shot dead outside his home by two gunmen.
60 human rights groups call for release of Moroccan journalist
In a second joint appeal, over 60 IFEX members and partners again call for the release of Moroccan journalist Ali Anouzla, after terrorism-related charges were laid against him.
Citing security reasons, provincial government in Pakistan calls for 3-month ban on social networks
The government of Sindh province in Pakistan has recommended a 3-month ban on messaging and social networks to deprive terrorists and criminals of means of communication that are difficult to trace.
IFEX members call on Brazil’s President to protect Internet rights
IFEX members call on Brazil’s Congress to promptly pass the Marco Civil bill and on President Roussef to ensure its due implementation, as a measure to protect the right of Brazilians to an Internet that is free and open to all.