Freedom Network [FN] expressed concern at reports that renowned entrepreneur Sadruddin Hashwani’s recently published book ‘Truth Always Prevails,’ has disappeared from leading book outlets in Karachi within days of its launch. “The move is direct attack on freedom of expression in the country,” FN, Pakistan’s first media watchdog organization ... Read More »
Freedom Network [FN] expressed concern at reports that renowned entrepreneur Sadruddin Hashwani’s recently published book ‘Truth Always Prevails,’ has disappeared from leading book outlets in Karachi within days of its launch. “The move is direct attack on freedom of expression in the country,” FN, Pakistan’s first media watchdog organization ... Read More »
Freedom Network is pleased to announce that Aurangzaib Khan, with over 20 years of journalism background and media development expertise, joins Freedom Network as managing director from 5 November 2014. Profile Aurangzaib Khan is a renowned media activist and development practitioner with a background in journalism over ... Read More »
Syed Saleem Shahzad, a prominent Pakistani investigative journalist renowned for his incisive reporting of war and militancy and author of a book on militancy in the country, was abducted in broad daylight from the heart of federal capital Islamabad on May 29, 2011. His abduction and subsequent brutal murder left ... Read More »
Freedom Network [FN] welcomes release of Pakistani journalist Faizullah Khan by an Afghan High Court after his conviction on account of “illegal stay” in Afghanistan. “The decision of Nangarhar High Court to free Khan from detention and facing charges of illegal entry is a step that is welcome,” FN, ... Read More »
The past few weeks have been disturbing for press freedom, and freedom of expression in Pakistan as it takes even a harder hit from politicians leveling allegations to blemish media’s reputation, Freedom Network [FN] notes. The cause of concern is fresh accusation from Imran Khan, chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf ... Read More »
Freedom Network [FN] has called on leadership of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to restrain party activists and supporters from attacking media-personnel, especially those working for TV channels, who are covering the two sit-ins (dharnas) and public rallies in Islamabad and other cities. “We are extremely concerned ... Read More »
Freedom Network [FN] has expressed grave concern at security threats to journalists in Khuzdar district of Balochistan and closure of its press club and has urged the provincial government to stand by the media and bring those threatening journalists to justice. Khuzdar is the deadliest district in Balochistan and ... Read More »
Freedom Network [FN] calls the violence against the WorldCall office in Karachi as “a thinly veiled attempt to prevent the resumption of access to the transmissions of Geo News TV channel to Pakistani airwaves and to deny the media consumers their constitutionally guaranteed right to know.” “Setting the office ... Read More »
Reporters Without Borders and the Pakistani press freedom organization Freedom Network condemn the four-year jail sentence that an Afghan court has imposed on Pakistani TV reporter Faizullah Khan for illegally crossing into Afghanistan while researching a story on the Taliban. Announced on 13 July, the sentence was imposed by ... Read More »
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