Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ)
Pakistan’s electronic media law hampers press freedom, claims world’s largest journalist federation
The PECA law amendments in January were opposed by Pakistan’s journalist unions and all civil rights groups and major opposition parties, who are calling some of its provisions draconian.
Pakistani journalist unions slam “draconian” defamation law as a violation of press freedom
The Punjab Defamation Bill 2024 provides for a preliminary fine of up to 3 million Pakistani rupees (around USD 10,000) against person(s) accused of spreading “fake news” even before the beginning of the trial
Torture of journalists triggers protests in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan State
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in a statement called it completely unacceptable for representatives of the security forces to commit acts of torture against journalists reporting from the region
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