ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting, which met at the Parliament House today under the Chairmanship of Senator Liaquat Ali Bangulzai, has recommended that the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) be …

ISLAMABAD: Co-chairman Pakistan People’s Party Asif Ali Zardari has said that he believes in media freedom and denied any plans of crackdown on the media. In an exclusive interview with Private TV channel, the …

ISLAMABAD: The World Press Freedom Day was observed throughout the country on Saturday. On this occasion, South Asian Free Media Association called up the new democratic government to agree in the implementation of the measures …

ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Sherry Rehman Friday moved resolution to lift restrictions on the media that the later termed a gift of the incumbent government to media. The proposed parliamentary bill sought an end to curbs …

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammadmian Soomro has transferred the administrative control of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to Cabinet Division. Cabinet Secretariat issued notification said that the administrative control of PEMRA stands transferred from …

ISLAMABAD: The year 2007 was worst for Pakistani journalists and media in a decade, as the media remained under curbs due to government’s laws and threats. To restore the media confidence would be a big …

KARACHI: All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) and Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors Council (CPNE) Saturday expressed deep concern over the rapidly deteriorating environment of freedom of expression and freedom of media in Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD:Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammad Mian Soomro has said that government believes in the freedom of a responsible media and would take all necessary measures to ensure conducive conditions for the smooth functioning of the media.

ISLAMABAD: With certain responsibility, freedom of press is preserved in the constitution, said Chairman Press Council of Pakistan Justice (Rtd) Javed Iqbal while meeting with Information Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani. In his first meeting …

by Ms. Sadaf Arshad
Co-ordinating Editor of Media Monitor
South Asian Free Media Association
All the governments all over the world, either in the process of grabbing power or coming into power, always pledge themselves to upholding …