ISLAMABAD (Pak PRwire): Press United to Serve Humanity (PUSH), a Pakistan-based non-profit, non-governmental, and non-sectarian consortium of journalists working for freedom of press and protection of human rights while observing the day regrets that despite such campaigns the media and media persons in Pakistan are still to be facilitated with freedom of information and protection to carry their professional duties with freedom.
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PUSH Demands End to Unjustified Internet Censorship in Pakistan
Posted by PakPRwire2 on March 11th, 2010
ISLAMABAD (Pak PRwire): There should be a list, publicly available on PTA website, of the banned websites in Pakistan along with the reason of the ban. There should also be a procedure to review the decisions of blocking such websites. This was demanded by Press United to Serve Humanity (PUSH),
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Tags: Internet Censorship in Pakistan, pta, Reporters Without Borders 
No Comments »PUSH Demands Practical Measure for Protection of Women’s Rights
Posted by PakPRwire2 on March 7th, 2010
ISLAMABAD (Pak PRwire): Press United to Serve Humanity (PUSH), a Pakistan-based non-profit, non-governmental, and non-sectarian consortium of journalists working for freedom of press and protection of human rights while celebrating Women’s Day demands the implementation of laws for protection of women rights, in letter and spirit.
PFUJ Warned If Punjab Govt Has Not Withdrawn Case Against News-One TV Team It Would Resort Country Wide Protests
Posted by PakPRwire2 on March 1st, 2010
Islamabad (Pak PRwire): The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has demanded of the Punjab government to immediately withdraw case registered against News-One TV channel crew, and cautioned that if the case was not withdrawn by March 2 , the PFUJ and its affiliated unions would be constrained to start protest till the acceptance of the demands.
PFUJ Concerned at Lawyers’ Excesses
Posted by PakPRwire2 on February 28th, 2010
ISLAMABAD (Pak PRwire): The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has taken notice of increasing incidents of excesses against media persons by lawyers, and cautioned that if such a trend did not stop, democratic values and civil liberties would suffer.
In a statement issued here on Sunday, the PFUJ pointed out that TV crew of a [...]
Pakistan’s Newspaper Owners Must End Stalling on Fair Wages
Posted by PakPRwire2 on February 24th, 2010
Islamabad (Pak PRwire): The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is concerned to learn of a new effort by Pakistan’s newspaper owners to secure a judicial order that declares the law on wages and working conditions in the industry contradicts constitutional freedoms.
PFUJ Condemns Restraining the Media from Observing Death Anniversary of Musa Khankhel in Swat
Posted by PakPRwire2 on February 18th, 2010
Islamabad (Pak PRwire): The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has taken strong expectation of SWAT administration for clumping curfew to restrain the media persons from observing death anniversary by force.
Steps Urged to Extend Dearness Allowance to Media Persons
Posted by PakPRwire2 on January 30th, 2010
Islamabad (Pak PRwire):The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has urged the government to take immediate steps for extending the Dearness Allowance to employees in media organizations in consonance with the price indexation.
Role of Media Important to Promote Harmony – Kaira
Posted by PakPRwire2 on January 28th, 2010
Islamabad (Pak PRwire): Federal Minister for Information & Broadcasting, Mr. Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that the role of media has become very important in promoting harmony between countries.
The CSR Association of Pakistan Applauds SAMAA TV for its Social Commitment and Responsible Business initiatives by Innovation Journalism Techniques
Posted by Hina Akhtar on January 23rd, 2010
ISLAMABAD (Pak PRwire): The CSR Association of Pakistan awarded SAMAA TV with the National CSR Excellence Award 2009 for being the only media channel in Pakistan with responsible business operations aimed at empowering marginalized communities and achieving socio-economic development.
