Defending press freedom in Pakistan since 1998
The Federation has submitted a nine-point safety charter to the Ministry of Information, calling for insurance cover, hostile-environment training and prosecution of attacks on media workers.
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The Federation unites reporters, photojournalists, camera operators and editors across all four provinces, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and the federal capital. We speak with one voice on press freedom, and we stand behind our members when that freedom is tested.
Our work is funded by members and delivered through 38 district chapters — independent of any political party, media house or commercial interest.
Read our mission & visionRapid response, hostile-environment training and insurance advocacy for reporters in the field.
Free counsel for members facing defamation notices, arrests or cases arising from published work.
Emergency medical assistance, family relief and pension advocacy for working journalists.
Continuous professional development in ethics, digital security and investigative technique.
Elected by the general body, our leadership represents working journalists before government, industry and international press-freedom institutions.
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Statements, investigations and updates from the Federation and its provincial chapters.
PJF has formally written to the standing committee seeking the withdrawal of provisions that criminalise routine online journalism and expose reporters to arbitrary arrest.
The three-day programme covered first aid, risk assessment and secure communication for correspondents assigned to volatile districts in the province.
The executive council approved an increase in emergency medical assistance for members and their dependants, effective from the current financial year.
Freelancers holding a valid PJF press card may now access the legal aid cell for defamation notices and cases arising from published work.
Representatives presented Pakistan’s annual impunity report and signed a cooperation memorandum on cross-border protection of journalists.
More than two thousand verified members cast ballots across seven district units in the Federation’s most participatory provincial election to date.
Conventions, press conferences, seminars and training sessions scheduled for members across Pakistan.
Launch of the Federation’s yearly report documenting attacks, arrests and unresolved cases involving media workers.
Editors, academics and senior correspondents discuss standards for accurate, non-partisan coverage of the electoral process.
Our Facebook page carries the fastest record of the Federation’s work — press releases, field reports and chapter news, published as it happens.
Condemnations, demands and solidarity notices are posted the moment the Secretariat releases them.
Coverage from district chapters, safety training and convention proceedings across the country.
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Membership brings a verified national press card, free legal representation, welfare cover and access to every PJF training programme.
