Why we didn’t publish the judge’s video who was kidnapped? — is a question I’ve been asked today, multiple times.
The answer is, it’s basic journalism, that during a hostage-negotiations the information realm is used for multiple purposes and most of all not to endanger the life…

Amber Rahim Shamsi CEJ Amazing efforts by Amber Rahim Shamsi and CEJ team of fact checkers, to ensure veracity of spoken+written words in public domain. Partnering w UNDP Pakistan DawnNews.

excellent initiative by Amber Shamsi, Director CEJ and her team at CEJ, an outstanding institution IBA Karachi Amber Rahim Shamsi

During the visit, CEJ Director Amber Rahim Shamsi noted the significant benefits of collaborating with the UNDP Pakistan, enhancing the capacity to educate and equip society against disinformation.

#CEJatIBA #iVerified #factchecking #InformationIntegrity #SDGs #Peace

Quite honoured to host .Kanni Wignaraja and other senior UNDP officials at the CEJ to talk about #iVerifyPakistan and our election-related insights into mis and disinformation.

The spontaneous hug was the best!

Dissent isn’t a national security threat, what is a threat is a lack of trust in the government and state.

I spoke to ⁦Voice of America⁩ on how banning X impacts fact-checking.

Pakistan's prolonged ban on X exposes fear of dissent, critics say voanews.com/a/pakistan-s-p…

Joyland, Pasoori, Mohabbat - can individual international success become consistent? What is Pakistan’s story for an international audience?

Tomorrow, I’ll be moderating sessions exploring Türkiye’s cross-cultural appeal and Pakistan’s potential with two star-studded panels.

Hope everyone can get a hold of this important resource book. Written by Rina S Khan Satti, edited by yours truly, designed by the very talented Khizer Laghari.
Thanks to GIZ & CEJ.
#Alhamdulillah #climatechange #journalism

After 295-C became law in 1986, extrajudicial murders increased by 5000% - the law itself has created a dominant narrative where anything can be blasphemy and anyone can be killed without knowing their intent.
#talkabout295C
youtube.com/watch?v=dr-DVc…

Caretaker PM Kakar has repeatedly claimed that only undocumented Afghan refugees will be expelled. Now those who hold Pakistan issued Afghan Citizen Cards are being deported too.

Continuing his record of falsehoods during his tenure, Kakar lied about this as well.

Chaser.

Buried in the infuriatingly convoluted reply filed by the PTA in the case against the Twitter X blockage today, is a position which goes against everything they have said thus far: that the ministry of interior asked them to block Twitter on the 17th of February.

They attach…

The ban that is not a ban but is a ban

A month after the blocking of #Internet and #socialmedia platforms, civil society and rights activists demand the state to immediately free Internet and social media platforms from restrictions, to create an environment where people move forward towards freedom, not despair.…

Endorsers include:
Aftab Alam
Adnan Rehmat
Zoya Rehman
Zohra Yusuf
Ammar Rashid
Amber Rahim Shamsi
Munizae Jahangir
afia salam
Ramsha Jahangir
jehan_ara
Uzair Younus عُزیر یُونس
Munizae Jahangir
Among others as endorsements keep coming in

Statement— Pakistani civil society organisations & human rights activists call on the govt for:
Immediate unbanning of Twitter/X;
Repeal of laws that allow censorship;
Transparency on internet policy;
Avoid future censorship;
Abide by international law commitments. #internetkholo

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There should a legal amendment to permit pointing phones as legally admissible evidence.

#ReleaseAsadAliToor

Asad Ali Toor was visibly weak and his speech was impaired when we met him yesterday. The questions regarding criticising military/vlogs on certain generals indicate that the first general allegation of “malicious campaign against Supreme Court”was a cover to settle score.