Pakistan
Radio Mashaal
Radio Mashaal is an impactful alternative to extremist propaganda in Pakistan’s tribal regions along the border with Afghanistan, investigating issues of local concern.
Journalists in Trouble: Russian Authorities Bring New Charge Against Alsu Kurmasheva
Alsu Kurmasheva faces new charge; four RFE/RL journalists mark Human Rights Day behind bars; and more.
RFE/RL Relaunches Gandhara Website As One-Stop Shop For Afghanistan, Pakistan News
Since its inception in 2014, Gandhara has reflected the mission and journalistic standards of RFE/RL in its reporting and analysis about Afghanistan and Pakistan.
RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal Marks 10 Years Of Countering Extremism In Pakistan
Ten years since airing its first two-hour broadcast, RFE/RL’s Pashto-language service has stubbornly pursued its mission to provide an alternative to extremist propaganda.
RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal Marks Nearly A Decade Of Impact In Pakistan’s Tribal Regions
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) this week is marking almost a decade of reporting serving as a powerful alternative to extremist propaganda in Pakistan’s remote and restive tribal regions along…
RFE/RL Reports Increased Attacks On Its Journalists
On the UNESCO International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has documented an expanding use of restrictive acts and intimidation targeting its journalists in no…
RFE/RL Wins Best Short Documentary At Berlin Short Film Festival
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) film Vanishing History won Best Short Documentaryat the 2018 Berlin Short Film Festival, which took place from June 28 to July 1.
RFE/RL Fears Retaliation Against Journalists In Pakistan
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) expressed concern on Friday that members of Radio Mashaal are facing pressure by authorities following the closure of the Pashto-language service’s Islamabad office on ISI…
RFE/RL Fears Retaliation Against Journalists In Pakistan
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) expressed concern on Friday that members of Radio Mashaal are facing pressure by authorities following the closure of the Pashto-language service’s Islamabad office on ISI orders last…
Media Rights Groups, Pakistani Political Leaders Decry Radio Mashaal Closure
Media rights organizations including the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) have been joined by representatives of a broad spectrum of Pakistani political parties in protesting a January 19 decision…