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Pakistan journalist unions threaten protest as Azad Kashmir charges newspaper over ‘fake news’

Pakistan journalist unions threaten protest as Azad Kashmir charges newspaper over ‘fake news’

  • Azad Kashmir government accuses Daily Jammu & Kashmir of publishing “fake” report about formation of a paramilitary force in region
  • Last year, government passed controversial amendment to region’s Penal Code, making public criticism of government officials punishable offense
By Shahjahan Khurram ·
Global rights watchdog classifies Pakistan as ‘repressed’ in civic freedom report

Global rights watchdog classifies Pakistan as ‘repressed’ in civic freedom report

By Hasaan Ali Khan ·
Pakistan’s digital rights group calls for independent body to monitor Internet censorship decision

Pakistan’s digital rights group calls for independent body to monitor Internet censorship decision

By NAIMAT KHAN ·
Special Outrage in India over arrest of reporter who highlighted ruling party official’s anti-Islam comments video

Outrage in India over arrest of reporter who highlighted ruling party official’s anti-Islam comments

By Sanjay Kumar  ·
Pakistani journalists, opposition consider challenging new social media law in court 

Pakistani journalists, opposition consider challenging new social media law in court 

By NAIMAT KHAN ·
A supporter of Hong Kong's pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper holds up a copy of the newspaper during a protest outside court in Hong Kong. (AFP)

HK’s Apple Daily to shut within days, says Jimmy Lai adviser

By Reuters ·
About 90 journalists have been arrested since the army’s takeover, according to Myanmar’s Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. (AFP)

Myanmar court frees one of two detained US journalists

By AP ·
Pakistan proposes new law to protect journalists against violence, harassment

Pakistan proposes new law to protect journalists against violence, harassment

By Arab News Pakistan ·
India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has chided Twitter for not complying with its orders to remove certain accounts and content, warning the social media platform that it “must respect” Indian laws “irrespective of Twitter’s own rules and guidelines” (File/AFP)

India’s row with Twitter increases over freedom of speech rules

By Agencies ·
Update Muslim comic jailed for 1 month over Hindu joke claim wins bail

Muslim comic jailed for 1 month over Hindu joke claim wins bail

By Sanjay Kumar ·
UN, EU tell Qatar to rethink free-speech curbs

UN, EU tell Qatar to rethink free-speech curbs

By Arab News ·
Amnesty International slams new Qatari law restricting freedom of expression

Amnesty International slams new Qatari law restricting freedom of expression

By Arab News ·
Pakistan’s ruling party says critical media coverage may be 'treason'

Pakistan’s ruling party says critical media coverage may be 'treason'

By AFP ·

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