Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) organized a media training workshop titled “Reporting Rights Violations and Faith-Based Persecution in Pakistan” on December 8, 2025, in Karachi. The workshop brought together journalists and social media content creators to enhance their understanding of the sensitivities involved in reporting faith-based persecution and human rights violations, with a particular … Read more
The Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) organized a media training workshop titled “Reporting Rights Violations and Faith-Based Persecution in Pakistan” on December 16, 2025, in Lahore. The workshop brought together journalists and social media content creators to enhance their capacity for ethical, objective, and data-driven reporting on human rights violations and faith-based persecution in … Read more
Karachi—Speakers at a media training workshop emphasized that journalists should be careful in their language and understand sensitivities while reporting on incidents of faith-based persecution and rights violations, noting that adherence to a rational framework is key to impactful journalism. They underlined that journalists should avoid asking ‘loaded’ questions, rather these should be investigative in … Read more
Quetta—Speakers at a media training workshop called for adhering to ethical standards and fact-checking mechanisms while reporting human rights and faith-based violations, warning that misreporting could trigger a conflict in this age of digital media. They underlined that mainstream media was facing growing challenges in the presence of social media and its strong commitment to … Read more
QUETTA PR – Speakers at a workshop said religious minorities have faced persecution in Balochistan for long but their plight has never been a priority for the mainstream media. Commercial interests, external pressures, as well as restrictions determine the media’s behavior towards the issues of minorities. Senior journalist and PFUJ president, Shahzada Zulfiqar, said journalists … Read more
Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) has hosted a series of education and awareness workshops on the code of ethics for Pakistani media, in the four provincial capitals and Islamabad. The learning activity, held at press clubs of the respective cities, disseminated the “Code of Ethics for Pakistani Media” and generated debate on it. Pakistan Coalition of … Read more
Participants at an international conference called for substantial reform of the law and practice of media regulation, asking for bringing them in line with relevant constitutional and international human rights standards. They also called for strong protection of freedom of expression, underscoring how media underpins democracy and fights corruption. These demands were part of the … Read more
A three-member delegation from Afghanistan visited PIPS office in Islamabad, to learn about the need and avenues of Pakistan-Afghanistan media-to-media ties. The delegation included Mr. Abdul Farid, Mr. Sayed Najib Asil, and Mr. Reza Akbari, who worked at Tolo TV, Afghanistan’s popular television network. The meeting noted how Pakistan and Afghanistan have many similarities. Merely … Read more
While journalists have the power to change narratives on conflict and influence public opinion, in Pakistan they lack the required capacity and professional training to develop progressive approaches to analyze and report conflicts. Besides practicing fundamental skills of journalism such as impartiality, accuracy, balance and ethics of investigation, journalists reporting conflicts should also develop skills … Read more
Scholars, experts and representatives of civil society and human rights organizations watched and reviewed some short films, documentaries and songs produced by Pak Institute for Peace Studies in collaboration with Narratives Pvt. (Ltd.) as part of its ongoing program “Creating an environment that supports interfaith harmony, peace and democratic discourse in Pakistan.” Screened in Islamabad … Read more