Tag: journalists
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No ban on reporting, court assures journalists
Islamabad High Court (IHC) has clarified that court reporting is not banned and assured journalists that they can do it but must avoid “irresponsible reporting.” The IHC, in a significant move, announced its stance during a hearing of a case challenging the petition of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority’s (Pemra) ban on broadcasting court proceedings…
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‘I will become prime minister or president if people vote for me’, says Fazlur Rehman
Jamiat Ulma-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman refused the allegations that he was offered the seat of the Prime Minister of the country. He stated that he will become PM only with the votes of people. “I will become the prime minister or president if the people vote for me,” Fazl said while speaking to…
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PTI to hold public rallies across country before by-elections
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced on Wednesday that it will hold public rallies across the country, especially in Punjab, before the upcoming by-elections set to take place on April 21st. PTI chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, along with party leader Sher Afzal Marwat, talked to journalists in front of Adiala jail about their meeting with party…
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‘Hum khud hee apna YouTube channel chalaen gy’, says Qazi Faez Isa
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa has said during today’s hearing in a case related to harassment of journalists that “Nowadays there is selective reporting and sometimes outright lies, so we will run our own YouTube channel.”
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‘I am strongly against stopping criticism, as freedom of the press is enshrined in the constitution,’ Chief Justice Faez Isa
The Supreme Court (SC) has instructed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to promptly withdraw notices sent to journalists involved in a “malicious campaign” against the judiciary and institutions on social media as per Geo News. A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, heard the case pertaining to harassment…
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Journalist in Gaza killed by an Israeli sniper
Bisan, a reporter from Gaza, announced the death of another journalist, Mohamed Abu Samra, who has been killed by an Israeli sniper. Only days before his death, his twin brother Ahamad was killed in an air strike that targeted their home. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bisan’8 – حكواتية (@wizard_bisan1) View…
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‘Deadliest month’ for journalists: CPJ on Israeli attacks in Gaza
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has reported the month following October 7 attacks has been the deadliest for journalists and media workers since CPJ began gathering data in 1992. CPJ’s “preliminary investigations” reveals that as of November 21, at least 50 journalists and media workers are among the 14,000 plus people killed since October…
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23 journalists killed in Israeli airstrikes since October 7
The Israel-Gaza escalation has resulted in the killings of more than 4,700 people in Gaza —mainly Palestinians — as increasingly heavy Israeli air raids continue following October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has been keeping a track of journalists who have been killed, injured, detained, or missing in the Israeli-declared…
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Five Palestinian accounts to follow for live updates from Gaza
Here is a list of five Instagram accounts of Palestinians who are currently present in Gaza and have been actively updating on the Israel-Palestine escalation since October 7. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Plestia Alaqad | بلستيا العقاد (@byplestia) 2. Motaz Azaiza @motaz_azaiza View this post on Instagram A post shared…
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Pulitzer prize winning journalist Azmat Khan shadow-banned by Instagram on Gaza posts
Shadowbanning by Instagram continues as Israel’s war on Gaza is being criticized. This time Pulitzer winning journalist Azmat Khan has been targeted by the social media giant. Azmat is an investigative reporter with New York Times, a Carneige Fellow and the Birch Assistant Professor at Columbia Journalism School. She took to Twitter (now X) and…