press freedom

Not engaging with threats from India, Norwegian journo tells Pakistan TV Digital after Modi question

Helle Lyng says she faced online abuse and suspended Meta accounts after questioning Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi over press freedom and human rights during his visit to Norway.

May 21, 2026

Afghan journalists interview a woman for state-run Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA) during a ceremony to mark International Women's Day in Helmand province's Lashkar Gah on March 8, 2010. (AFP)

Less than 10% women journalists left working in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover: Advocacy group

Approximately 86% of Afghan women journalists have lost their jobs, and around 20 provinces have no female reporters. Many work anonymously or remotely for exile-based media, the Free Speech Centre reported.

March 9, 2026

A member of Taliban security force keeps a vigil during an event organised to mark the 'World Press Freedom Day' at the office of the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) in Kabul on May 3, 2023. (AFP)

Afghan Taliban shut down TV station under supreme leader’s orders

Taliban officers have confiscated all station assets and expelled employees following reports on regional border hostilities. These actions coincide with a 56% increase in documented rights violations against Afghan media staff.

March 5, 2026