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Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani’s recent call for a government report on the cases registered against journalists Arshad Sharif, Sami Abraham, and Moeed Pirzada is a significant development that underscores a critical concern surrounding the freedom of expression in Pakistan. The judiciary’s involvement in questioning the registration of multiple First Information Reports (FIRs) against these journalists

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Thursday sought the record of cases registered against journalists across the country by February 14.The IHCs Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani ordered the...

Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani demands an explanation for filing multiple FIRs against Arshad Sharif, others for a single event.

ISLAMABAD: Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday sought a report from the government regarding the cases registered against the late journalist Arshad Sharif, Sami Abraham, and Moeed Pirzada. He also demanded an explanation for the registration of multiple FIRs against them for a single event. Justice Kayani was hearing

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

CPJ ranked Pakistan 11th on its index of countries with the worst records on prosecuting killers of journalists.

Pakistan News: Police broke into the house of a Pakistcorrespondent, Khursheed Anwar Khan, late Thursday night without any warrants and searched his house, harassing

Pakistan Press Foundation has documented at least 157 media-related attacks, including 16 instances of arrests, five instances of detention, and 44 cases of assault this year.

With Pakistan expected to hold general elections in January 2024, the need for an open, restriction-free, and safe environment for the media to work in is crucial. Journalists and media professionals in Pakistan must be able to cover the upcoming elections, including the pre-election period, without the fear of backlash in the form of violence

Independent voices of journalists, reporters and media personnel continued to be trampled across Pakistan, with the state, its proxies and extremist elements resorting to violence and intimidation.