Tag: world press freedom day
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From 157 to 150: Pakistan’s press freedom ranking improves
In a positive development, Pakistan’s press freedom ranking has improved, with the country moving up seven spots to number 150 on the list. However, India’s position has slipped to 160 compared to last year’s stats when the country was placed at 150. China has been placed in the second last spot in the ranking list…
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Politicians, journalists mark #WorldPressFreedomDay
World Press Freedom Day is observed every year on May 3 and this year’s theme is ‘Information as a Public Good’. To mark the day, politicians, journalists and other key figures have stepped forward to call for freedom of press and media. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres was also among those who marked this day.…