• June 1, 2024
• Broadcasting

On May 29, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) barred telecom companies from recording phone calls and data for surveillance purposes amidst an ongoing investigation into leaked audio recordings of prominent figures. The court also raised serious questions about the legality and oversight of phone surveillance in Pakistan. The audio leak case stemmed from petitions filed by Bushra […]

• June 1, 2024
• Governance, Media and Governance, Media Development, Media Ethics

On May 27, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) pledged its support to journalist organizations opposing the recently passed defamation bill by the Punjab Assembly. Representatives from various journalist organizations met with MQM-P chairman Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and other party leaders at the MQM-P’s Bahadurabad office in Karachi. The delegation included leaders from the Council of Pakistan Newspaper […]

• June 1, 2024
• General News

On May 26, the Greek government imposed a five-year ban on Pakistani journalist Mona Khan’s entry into Greece. The anchorperson for state-run PTV News and marathon runner was detained by Greek police on May 24 during a hiking trip for displaying a Pakistani flag. She was released the next day after the Pakistani Embassy promptly intervened by […]