• May 2, 2024
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

Press Freedom and Media Safety in Pakistan   World Press Freedom Day 2024 Over the past year, as its role became increasingly important in a year of key political developments, the media in Pakistan experienced a clampdown with efforts to stifle free speech at all levels and the impact of previous restrictions and reprisal bearing fruit […]

• May 2, 2024
• General News

On April 30, Sindh Minister for Information Sharjeel Inam Memon held separate meetings with delegations from the Sindh Newspapers Society and the Larkana Press Club to discuss and address challenges faced by the journalist community within the province. A delegation from the Larkana Press Club, including Murtaza Kalhoro, Naveed Larik, Muneer Soomro, Abdul Qadir Jagirani, and […]

• May 2, 2024
• General News

On April 30, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) directed the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) and telecom companies to block the SIM cards of over half a million individuals who were not listed as active taxpayers but are obligated to file their Income Tax Returns for the Tax Year 2023 under the regulations of the […]

• April 30, 2024
• General News

On April 29, Justice Babar Sattar of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) dismissed pleas filed by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), and Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) seeking his recusal from the audio leaks case. The judge imposed a fine of Rs 500,000 on each of the petitioners for filing frivolous applications.  […]

• April 29, 2024
• General News

Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon announced plans to address challenges faced by journalists and media organizations in the province. A press release issued on April 27 detailed the outcomes of a meeting of the Sindh Information Department, chaired by the information minister.Memon outlined the Sindh government’s commitment to improve the situation for journalists and media organizations. […]

• April 29, 2024
• Broadcasting

On April 27,  four key state institutions jointly filed a petition urging the Islamabad High Court (IHC) regarding the recusal of Justice Babar Sattar from overseeing a case involving the alleged surveillance of private individuals’ telephonic conversations. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), and […]

• April 29, 2024
• Social Media

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has stepped forward to address a “false, malicious and contemptuous” social media campaign targeting Justice Babar Sattar, denouncing it as false and malicious. In a statement issued on April 28, the IHC categorically stated that Justice Sattar has exclusively held Pakistani nationality throughout his life, countering rumors suggesting otherwise. The statement further […]

• April 29, 2024
• General News

The fifth Asma Jahangir Conference, hosted by AGHS Legal Aid Cell in collaboration with the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan and the Pakistan Bar Council, was organized in Lahore on April 27 -28. Thousands of participants, including lawyers, judges, journalists, rights activists, members of civil society, and students, gathered to honor the legacy of the late […]

• April 29, 2024
• Obituaries

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Khan Gandapur expressed grief over the demise of the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Chitral correspondent Gul Hamad Farooqi. In a condolence message, the chief minister extended sympathies and condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul. Adviser to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Information, […]

• April 27, 2024
• Access to Information, Social Media

In recent days, the stability of Pakistan’s internet infrastructure has come under increased scrutiny following a series of disruptions and a submarine cable cut. The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) on April 27 denied any disruption in its internet traffic after reports emerged that the underwater fiber-optic cable, South East Asia–Middle East–Western Europe 5 (SEA-ME-WE […]

• April 27, 2024
• General News

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, chaired the meeting of the Steering Committee on the Digitalization of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on April 26. The meeting was attended by key stakeholders, including Chairman FBR, Malik Amjed Zubair Tiwana, CEO Karandaaz Waqasul Hasan, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Country Lead Syed Ali Mahmood, […]

• April 27, 2024
• Right to Information

On April 24, the Peshawar High Court (PHC) convened for a hearing to examine a petition addressing the delayed appointment of two information commissioners in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Commission (KPIC). The petition, filed by Mukhtar Ahmad Ali, Executive Director of the Center for Peace & Development Initiatives (CPDI), highlighted the significant impact of these vacant positions […]

• April 26, 2024
• General News

Sindh Minister for Local Government, Housing, Town Planning, and Public Health Engineering, Saeed Ghani, met with the Karachi Press Club’s (KPC) governing body on April 24 to discuss issues related to press freedom. The meeting highlighted PPP’s historical support for journalists and its commitment to providing them with necessary facilities such as grants and residential […]

• April 26, 2024
• General News

On April 24, the federal government re-appointed Tania Aidrus, a former Google executive, to spearhead Pakistan’s digital transformation efforts. Aidrus will serve as the convener of the newly formed Digital Pakistan Committee, working under the chairmanship of Minister of State for Information Technology Shaza Fatima Khawaja. The move, approved by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, marks a return […]