• March 26, 2025
• Freedom of Expression, General News

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is deeply concerned by the manner in which Islamabad-based journalist, associated with Urdu News, Waheed Murad, was picked up from his home in Islamabad and later found to have a criminal complaint registered against him by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). PPF urges the relevant authorities to provide transparency in its […]

• March 25, 2025
• Alerts, Freedom of Expression

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) expressed serious concern over the alleged forcible disappearance of investigative journalist Ahmad Noorani’s two brothers from their home in Islamabad. PPF stressed that targeting family members of journalists is completely unacceptable and should not be resorted to under any circumstances. On March 19, Noorani’s mother, Ameena Bashir, filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court […]

• March 25, 2025
• Social Media

On March 20, the Lahore High Court (LHC) gave the federal government a “last chance” to explain the “entire situation” — legal grounds and mechanism behind the ongoing ban on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The platform has remained inaccessible in Pakistan since February 17, 2024. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice […]

• March 25, 2025
• Media Development

On March 21, the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication announced that Starlink, a satellite-based internet provider owned by Elon Musk, has been granted a temporary No Objection Certificate (NOC) to operate in Pakistan. The approval was issued following a directive from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and after clearance from all relevant security and regulatory […]

• March 25, 2025
• Obituaries

Senior journalist and Nowshera Press Club President Mushtaq Paracha passed away due to cardiac arrest. He was laid to rest in his native graveyard in Banar area of Nowshera Kalan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Paracha served in the field of journalism for nearly four decades. His funeral prayers were offered in Nowshera and attended by a large number of people, including […]

• March 25, 2025
• General News

On March 19, the Lahore High Court (LHC) resumed hearing a 2015 petition seeking a ban on broadcasting Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain’s speeches and images. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Aalia Neelum and including Justices Farooq Haider and Tariq Nadeem issued notices to respondents and summoned the Attorney General for […]

• March 25, 2025
• Social Media

On March 19, Dadu police filed cases against 34 individuals for allegedly spreading false news and rumors about a bomb blast in Dadu, Sindh. The fake news claimed that a bomb blast at the SSP’s office targeted the SSP and 15 other police officers. Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ameer Saud Magsi said that a First Information Report […]

• March 25, 2025
• General News

The Journalist Panel achieved a resounding victory in the National Press Club (NPC) Islamabad elections for the 2025-26 term, securing all executive and governing body seats, according to election results announced by Chairman Election Committee NPC, Asim Qadeer Rana. As per a release issued on March 19, Azhar Jatoi was elected President with 1,099 votes, while Nayyer […]

• March 25, 2025
• Broadcasting

On March 21, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the federal Cabinet approved a Technical Supplementary Grant (TSG) of Rs2 billion for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to clear outstanding dues owed to media houses for advertisements. The meeting, chaired by Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, reviewed a summary submitted by the ministry seeking financial support […]

• March 21, 2025
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page, General News, News Archives

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is concerned by the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) arrest of Farhan Mallick, the Chief Executive Officer of the digital media platform Raftar on March 20 in Karachi. PPF calls for the immediate release of Mallick and urges the FIA to clarify the reasons and circumstances for Mallick’s arrest. His arrest under […]

• March 18, 2025
• Freedom of Expression

Sher Afzal Gujjar, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hazara Express News, faced threats of legal action under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) following his media outlet’s coverage of a press conference on February 24. The press conference detailed accusations against local police by the family of Zahir Ahmed, a murder victim in Mansehra. During the press […]

• March 18, 2025
• Obituaries

Shahid Mahar Shamsi, the owner and  the editor-in-chief of Daily Kaleem, passed away due to a heart attack on March 15. He was the younger brother of Javed Mahar Shamsi, President of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE). Shahid carried forward the journalistic heritage of his father, Mahar Ilahi Shamsi, who launched Daily Kaleem as a weekly in Sukkur […]

• March 18, 2025
• Freedom of Expression

The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Cyber Crime Wing in Islamabad registered cases against three individuals, including journalist Ahmad Noorani, lawyer Shafiq Ahmed Iddo, and social media activist Aina Darkhani, for allegedly spreading fake news about the Jaffar Express attack. The cases were registered under sections of the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act (PECA). An FIR dated March 13 was […]

• March 18, 2025
• Social Media

The Punjab Police have issued a warning to officials against using their personal social media accounts to express “offensive views” about the state, government departments, and law enforcement agencies. A directive issued by the Additional Inspector General (AIG) of Police of the Investigation Branch has directed police chiefs across divisions of Punjab to “strictly monitor” and “take strict legal action” against those […]