Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday met a delegation of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) to discuss issues related to salaries and outstanding dues of journalists and media workers. The minister informed the delegation that consultations had already been held with the Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) regarding payments to […]
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PFUJ condemns attacks on media during Bangladesh protests
The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Friday strongly condemned the recent incidents of violence, arson and vandalism targeting media houses in Bangladesh during ongoing protests. Read More: India-Bangladesh ties strained as protests hit New Delhi In a joint statement, PFUJ President Afzal Butt and Secretary General Arshad Ansari said that attempts to silence the press through […]
Govt forms new commission to safeguard journalists’ rights
ISLAMABAD: The government has established a 12-member Commission for the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals, a long-awaited step aimed at improving the safety and rights of media workers across the country. The information ministry issued a notification announcing the commission, which will operate under the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Act, 2021. Read […]
PFUJ urges govt action as crimes against journalists surge 60pc
ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has urged the federal and provincial governments to take immediate and concrete steps to protect journalists amid a sharp rise in crimes targeting media professionals across the country. In a joint statement marking the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, PFUJ President Afzal […]
Media representatives reject proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority Ordinance
All the representative media organizations on Tuesday totally rejected the proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority Ordinance and termed the concept as an unconstitutional and draconian law aimed against freedom of press and expression and step towards imposing the state control to regulate the establishment as well as operation of all segments of media. A joint […]
PFUJ, HRCP, PBC term proposed ordinance an attempt to impose ‘media martial law’
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) have out-rightly rejected the proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) Ordinance 2021 that the federal government intends to impose. “The proposed law is draconian in scope and devastating in its impact on the constitutional […]