Dawn bonus delay sparks newsroom backlash
ISLAMABAD — Senior journalists at Dawn have publicly urged the newspaper’s management to immediately release an annual staff bonus that has been withheld since December 15 last year, intensifying scrutiny…
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PTV paid millions to anchors without contracts, audit finds
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s federal auditors have identified alleged financial and procedural irregularities in the hiring and payment of television anchors at the state-run broadcaster Pakistan Television, raising fresh questions about…
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IPI,partners urge PM Shehbaz Sharif to address worsening environment for press freedom
IPI signs joint letter to Prime Minister Pakistan calling on him to take urgent action to protect members of the media in Pakistan The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined…
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Fourth case registered against journalist Sohrab Barkat
ISLAMABAD —Fourth First Information Report (FIR) registered against journalist Sohrab Barkat and arrested him, extending his detention to nearly 90 days since his arrest at Islamabad International Airport on November…
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Afghan journalists stranded and at risk in Pakistan, Iran
KABUL — Afghan journalists stranded in Pakistan and Iran face deteriorating conditions while awaiting humanitarian visas, warns a media support group. Many who fled Taliban persecution now confront legal uncertainty, psychological…
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Pakistan’s AI policy lacks enforceable safeguards to protect rights: study
While Pakistan’s National AI Policy 2025 prioritises innovation and growth, it lacks enforceable safeguards to protect rights, allowing monitoring, censorship, algorithmic bias, and technology-facilitated harms to flourish unchecked, revealed a…
