Tag: media freedom

‘Unnecessary restrictions’ on media concerns CPNE

Media body says economic sanctions imposed to curtail freedom of expression, information  The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has expressed deep concern over the...

Unprecedented media freedom in country, Fawad claims

ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhary on Friday said that the government had ensured unprecedented media freedom in the country. Taking floor in the National Assembly, he...

Media enjoys unprecedented freedom in Pakistan: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Monday said that Pakistan was a modern democratic state where media enjoyed unprecedented freedom and...

CPNE expresses reservations on proposed media regulatory body

KARACHI: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) on Sunday expressed deep concerns over the proposed Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (PMRA), to be formed...

Anchorperson Sana Bucha resigns over disagreement on editorial control

Senior anchor Sana Bucha, who hosted a primetime news talk show, has resigned from Public News over an editorial dispute. The anchorperson confirmed on her...

US accuses Russia of stifling press freedom after court fines radio

WASHINGTON: The US State Department accused Moscow of stifling press freedom and media independence on Friday after a Russian court fined the US government-sponsored...

No official FIR registered against Gul Bukhari’s kidnapping: report

ISLAMABAD: The ‘abduction’ of Gul Bukhari caused a furore with condemnations pouring from every quarter yet no official complaint of the incident has been...