The year 2023 was not an easy one for journalists in Pakistan. The increasing number of attacks on members of the press fast eroded whatever semblance of free speech was left in the country. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) ranked Pakistan as one of the world’s deadliest countries for journalists owing to its high rate of
SUKKUR: A journalists’ convention has urged caretaker Sindh government to stop mantra of deadlines and bring killers of the slain reporter Jan Muhammad Mahar to justice. Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists president G.M. Jamali said at the ‘Shaheed Jan Muhammad Mahar Journalists Convention’ organised by Sukkur Union of Journalists late on Tuesday evening that if
KARACHI: As the world prepares to observe the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on Nov 2 (today), Pakistan faces a stark reminder of its own challenges in protecting media professionals. On Aug 13, Jan Muhammad Mahar was shot dead soon after leaving his office at the Kawish Television Network (KTN) in
Report: (Irfan Athar Mangi) Pakistan is considered among the countries that are considered dangerous and unsafe for journalists in terms of restrictions on expression. In Pakistan, journalists are killed even while performing their duties and it becomes difficult for the heirs of such slain journalists to get justice. According to Freedom Network's 'Annual Impunity Report'