Judicial Magistrate Malik Aman granted post-arrest bail to journalist Bilal Ghauri in a case over allegations of disseminating false information through digital platforms. The case was registered under the Prevention
Nine press freedom and human rights organisations wrote to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, urging immediate action to address the rapidly deteriorating press freedom situation in Pakistan. The organisations included the
On September 10, a judicial magistrate extended the physical remand of journalist and vlogger Bilal Ghouri by two days after the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) sought an additional
On August 22, a group of baton-wielding men allegedly led by Noor Mohammad, brother of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPA Nek Mohammad, attacked the Miranshah District Press Club in North Waziristan,
Journalists, editors, digital media practitioners, artists, academics and human rights defenders formed a national alliance in Pakistan on August 19 to counter growing restrictions on freedom of expression. The alliance
On August 6, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) stopped the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) from harassing journalist and vlogger Asad Ali Toor during an inquiry against him. The
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