Articles by Pakistan Press Foundation
Release Bahraini human rights activists now, say international groups
A group of 46 human rights organisations led by IFEX calls on member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council to urge Bahrain to release human rights defenders and peaceful opposition activists.
Television station attacked, two employees injured
Four men riding on two motorbikes opened fire at the offices of the television station Aaj News and the English-language daily newspaper “Business Recorder” on 25 June 2012 in Karachi.
Call to release freedom of expression defenders held incommunicado
Over 80 groups around the world call on the authorities to free human rights defenders, journalists, bloggers and writers, some of whom have been detained incommunicado; and request help from UN Special Envoy to Syria Kofi Annan.
Journalist killed, house of another attacked in Quetta
The Baloch Liberation United Front (BLUF) has assumed responsibility for the murder of Abdul Qadir Hajizai.
Cameraman, reporter shot while covering protest rally; journalist detained and beaten in Wana
Muhammad Khalil Adil and Aslam Khan were injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a political rally in Sindh province.
Abducted journalist found dead in Balochistan
Many journalists refused to comment on the killing of Razzaq Gul owing to security reasons.
One hundred organisations call to end assault on freedom of speech, and to free all detained human rights defenders and netizens
UPDATE: The president of IFEX member Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Nabeel Rajab, was re-arrested and sentenced to three years in prison on 16 August. Many other human rights defenders remain in prison, including BCHR’s founder Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, and his daughter, Zainab Al-Khawaja.
Three injured as police beat up journalists
Sher Ali Khan, Siraj Ali and Shabir Ahmed were assaulted while covering a demonstration against electricity load-shedding.