Tag: censorship
Pakistan denies entry to CPJ official
--HRCP and Amnesty 'disappointed' by govt decision to deport Butler, seek revaluation
KARACHI: Authorities at Lahore airport denied entry to the Asia Coordinator of the...
Fazl’s presser not aired by TV channels
The Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has reportedly instructed TV channels not to give coverage to press conferences of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana...
Plan for media courts sparks fears for press freedom
--HRCP asks 'how are tribunals expected to maintain the media’s independence, given govt's woeful record on press freedoms'
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani government plans to launch specialist...
News TV blackouts in Pakistan draw fresh accusations of censorship
ISLAMABAD: Opposition parties have accused Prime Minister Imran Khan of intimidating broadcasters into a blackout on television coverage of his critics, after several TV...
Maryam Nawaz’s interview taken off air, says host
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz's interview with Hum News' Nadeem Malik was pulled off air "forcefully" a minutes after the broadcast,...
Reporters Without Borders slams Pakistan curbs on TV broadcasters
A global media watchdog has slammed the local authorities over the removal of three television channels from the country's airwaves, saying the move was...
Bilawal advises Senate chairman to resign
--PPP chief criticises decision to suspend standing committee meetings, says they are backbone of parliament
--Expresses concerns over curbs on media
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party (PPP)...
Satire offers new ground for silenced Pakistani journalists
An army boot and a sandal discuss what to do with fallen former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a satirical social media video...
Submit reply or face contempt, IHC tells PTA chairman
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has threatened the chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) with contempt of court after the body failed to...
AWP takes PTA to court for blocking website
The Awami Workers Party (AWP) on Saturday filed a writ petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against the blocking of their official website...
Challenging independent media not possible in this era, says Fawad
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday said that rapid technological advancement had left little room to challenge independent media...
Censorship detrimental to fundamental rights, panelists say at Asma Jahangir Conference
LAHORE: The participants of the Asma Jahangir Conference on Saturday resolved that the imposition of censorship in the name of national interests must end as...
4-day faculty training workshop for media educators concludes at UCP Lahore
LAHORE: The closing ceremony of the 4-Day Professional Faculty Training Workshop was held at the School of Media and Communication Studies, University of Central Punjab,...
Social media policies exploited for censorship, says rights activists
ISLAMABAD: Back in January, when a human rights activist Gul Bukhari tweeted pictures of a dead body, which seemed to have torture marks on...
Journalists sign declaration condemning ongoing censorship fiasco
LAHORE: Over fifty working journalists, editors, columnists, media persons and media freedom organisation representatives on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the ongoing curbs on freedom...
Is Pakistan blocking the entire social media for blasphemy?
Censorship in the name of religion
The PTI leader demanded the relevant authorities to come up with a better monitoring system so the actual 'blasphemers'...
Facebook temporarily removes Qandeel Baloch’s official fan page
Earlier in the day, much to the dismay of some and delight of others, Facebook temporarily removed social media’s latest fixation Qandeel Baloch’s fan...
