Silencing opposition
DESPITE a democratic Constitution, there seems to have been a move towards authoritarian rule in Pakistan with a concerted effort to silence and delegitimise any voices of opposition, political or…
A charter for journalists
The National Journalist Convention organised by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and held on November 17, 2021, in Islamabad was a resounding success, but it did not get…
My right to know
A long time ago, when I was a kid, I had a special interest in conversations my mother would have with my khalas and phupis during our weekly family unions.…
Curbing media independence
THERE has been a lot of talk by government ministers and on social media about the menace of ‘fake news’ — a term for misinformation and disinformation popularised by former…
A plethora of issues
Although Afghanistan currently looms large in the plethora of issues facing the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) government, its penchant for creating unnecessary conflicts that do not redound to its benefit is…
Once upon a Monday
What was Pakistan like this week in terms of its national affairs? This rather rhetorical question is prompted by an event that took place on the first day of this…
Listening to the press
On the occasion of the joint sitting of parliament, a large number of journalists were gathered outside Parliament House recording a protest against the decision of establishing the Pakistan Media…
Silencing the keyboard
In our time, almost all of us – indeed all of us – have come across some piece of writing, some photograph, some television image that has riveted us. In…
Playing the media game
If you tell me who your favourite panelists are on news channels’ talk-shows, I will tell you what your political leanings are. And if you confess to being a regular…
Consolidating censorship
AFTER a couple of months of silence, the government’s resolve to consolidate censorship seems to have strengthened. It has evidently not listened to feedback from a diverse range of stakeholders,…
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