• July 2, 2024
• General News

On July 1, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari voiced serious concerns regarding the diminishing space for independent journalism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Bilawal reaffirmed the PPP’s commitment to press freedom and emphasized the need for journalists to operate in a safe environment. He urged the provincial Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government to take […]

• July 2, 2024
• General News

On June 28, Civil rights activists, journalists, and digital rights experts in Pakistan called for repealing the Punjab Defamation Act and constitutional recognition of digital rights, citing concerns over receding civic spaces and democratic values in the country. They spoke at a national roundtable organized by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP). HRCP council […]

• July 2, 2024
• Freedom of Expression, Social Media

On June 23, 2024, Benazir Shah, the editor of ‘Geo Fact Check,’ found her X account, formerly Twitter, compromised following her comments on a blasphemy case. The cyber attack spiraled into severe online harassment instigated by followers of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP). Shah endured a distressing invasion of privacy as hackers altered her profile image […]

• July 2, 2024
• General News

Jamaat-e-Islami leader and former senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan called for a judicial inquiry into the murder of senior journalist Khalil Jibran. During a press interaction in Landi Kotal, on June 30, Khan stressed the state’s duty to ensure the safety of its citizens, emphasizing that the protection of journalists was paramount. He highlighted the Constitutional guarantees under Article […]

• July 2, 2024
• General News

On June 26, Bahawalpur Press Club (BPC) signed a memorandum of understanding  (MOU) with Superior College to provide scholarships for the children of journalists, offering a 50% discount on tuition fees for FSc and BS programs. The agreement, signed in a ceremony at the BPC premises, has been lauded by the journalists’ community as an encouraging […]