Articles by Pakistan Press Foundation
Thirty-three IFEX members call for freedom of expression during historic elections
IFEX members called on the Burmese government and the governments of the ASEAN to ensure freedom of expression, access to information, democratic values and human rights are respected during this critical moment in the electoral history of Burma.
AMARC and PPF mission makes key recommendations for disaster response
The mission to flood-hit communities in Pakistan focused on the role of community radio stations in providing key information to residents about reconstruction efforts.
Twenty-eight IFEX members voice concern about journalists’ safety in the lead up to the elections
With increased reports of killings, beating, assaults and threats to journalists, the space under which media exercise their fundamental rights and freedoms is increasingly being narrowed.
Television news team attacked while covering questionable practices at factory
Armed men opened fire on journalists from the TV channel Express News, who were reporting on the factory for their weekly programme “Consumer Crime”.
Twenty-four IFEX members express concern about proposed law that threatens media freedom
In an open letter to the president of the legislative assembly, 24 IFEX members express concern over two articles in the proposed Law against Racism and All Forms of Discrimination.
Lawyers assault journalists in Lahore
The lawyers, who were staging a demonstration, accused the media of portraying a negative image of them.
Paramilitary personnel ransack TV station’s office in Balochistan
Paramilitary Frontier Corps personnel attacked the bureau office of VSH News TV, a privately-owned TV station located in Balochistan province.
Newspaper editor beaten up in Jacobabad
Abdul Rehman Afridi was beaten up allegedly for publishing news stories about mismanagement in the distribution of relief material among flood victims.