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Topic: Press Freedom

Pakistan’s TV station ARY News taken off air, its journalist arrested for criticising govt

ARY News said its journalist Ammad Yousaf was arrested as retaliation by the govt, which had earlier alleged that the channel was airing 'false, hateful and seditious' content.

Social media top source of news for many young Indians, says Reuters journalism institute survey

Digital News Report 2022 from Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism says 63% Indian respondents used social media to access news in the week preceding the survey period.

Tripura cops, govt lacked ‘integrity’ in handling communal incidents, media: Editors Guild report

3-member team visited Tripura to probe alleged attacks on media in particular. Since September, state has seen spate of alleged attacks on political & media offices and mosques.

4 journalists ‘murdered’ in India for their work in 2021, most in world, says media watchdog

It’s been a ‘bleak year’ for press freedom worldwide, record 293 journalists jailed, 24 killed, says survey report by US-based Committee to Protect Journalists.

Journalist questions Imran Khan on economy in BBC article. PTI govt sees PM’s wife as target

According to a Dawn report, PM’s Special Assistant on Political Communication Shahbaz Gill alleged that Shirazi enjoyed 'close ties' with PML(N) vice-president Maryam Nawaz.

All you need to know about Pakistan’s media bill that Amnesty, others are wary of

Many Pakistani media organisations have opposed the PMDA. Dawn newspaper called the proposed law 'no less than a declaration of war against journalists'.

Pakistani journalists are protesting Imran Khan’s ‘black’ law. Shehbaz Sharif is all ears

The proposed regulatory body, PMDA, will have the authority to impose sanctions on media entities in case these rules are violated.

I-T ‘survey’ of NewsClick, Newslaundry shows ‘dangerous trend’ of govt harassing media: EGI

Read the full statement issued by the Editors Guild of India against the income tax department's 'surveys' conducted Friday at NewsClick, Newslaundry offices in New Delhi.

What press freedom crackdowns from US to China to Turkey mean for investors

Restricted information flows can mask political & regulatory problems as well as corruption, raising the risks of doing business—particularly in more volatile emerging markets.

Bangladesh journalist Rozina Islam held for ‘espionage’, could face up to 14 yrs in jail or death

Rozina Islam was detained late Monday under Bangladesh's ‘Official Secrets Act’ for allegedly stealing confidential documents. She recently reported on mismanagement in health sector.

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Bads of Bollywood can’t get more brazenly nepo. The joke’s on us

After watching the most discussed series on Netflix, I was planning to write an asterisk-heavy column. As a tribute to the asterisks in its...

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.