WPF strongly condemns the passage of a defamation law in Pakistan’s Punjab province.

WPF stands united in outrage and deep sorrow over the brutal murder of Tahira Nosheen Rana, a local journalist from Pakistan whose life was taken under horrific circumstances.

WPF expresses deep concern over the significant underrepresentation and mistreatment of women journalists within Pakistani news organizations, as vividly outlined in the recent gender audit Unequal Newsrooms: A Gender Audit of Pakistani Media Organisations.

Women Press Freedom is alarmed by the incessant trolling and abuse being hurled at journalists by political parties in Pakistan and their supporters following the country’s 10th general elections on February 8.

CFWIJ and WPF strongly condemns the latest surge in harassment and threats through an organized campaign directed at esteemed journalist Gharida Farooqi.

CFWIJ and WPF expresses deep concern over Pakistani anchor Rabia Anum facing a defamation legal notice for using her social media platform to raise awareness about a domestic violence victim named Nomaika, who accused her husband, news anchor Ashfaque Ishaque Satti, of physical abuse.

CFWIJ and WPF welcomes a Pakistani trial court’s acquittal of Tanzeela Mazhar in a criminal defamation case which had been dragging for the last seven years.

Women Press Freedom is deeply concerned about the recent developments in Pakistan, where at least 47 journalists and YouTubers have been issued legal notices by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).

Razzaq was subjected to a series of threats warning her against continuing to report on the Baloch women's protest.

CFWIJ and WPF welcomes the release of Pakistani journalist Somiayah Hafeez.

The Coalition For Women In Journalism and Women Press Freedom lauds the recent verdict the Islamabad High Court issued in favor of Asma Shirazi, a veteran Pakistani journalist.

CFWIJ and WPF are deeply concerned about the protection and safety of Afghan journalist Nahid Askari following the Pakistani government's recent crackdown on Afghan migrants residing in Pakistan.

Unknown men forcibly raided the residence of Tahira Baloch, a renowned TV anchor and social media activist, in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan’s western province Balochistan.

Photojournalist Javeria Siddique — the widow of prominent Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif, who was tragically killed in Kenya a year ago — has filed a lawsuit against an elite Kenyan police unit.

CFWIJ and WPF expresses deep concern about the attacks on Pakistani sports presenter Zainab Abbas, who has been subjected to alarming levels of online harassment and legal challenges while reporting in India on the men’s cricket World Cup 2023.