Pakistan, South Asia

Pakistan Press Foundation

The Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is a non-profit media research, documentation and training centre. The PPF is committed to defending and promoting freedom of the press in Pakistan and internationally. The foundation produces PPF NewsFlash, and the annual Pakistan Press Freedom Reports to highlight threats to press freedom in Pakistan. The PPF also disseminates information received from international press freedom organisations to the national media. The monthly PPF MediaFile, covers major issues related to the Pakistani media. The PPF regularly organises workshops and seminars on important issues facing Pakistani media. Besides imparting basic training to rural journalists, the training programme aims to raise the awareness of rural journalists regarding their rights and responsibilities. The PPF actively collaborates with media organisations working to promote peacebuilding.

Press Centre, Shahrah-e-Kamal Ataturk

Karachi, 74200, Pakistan

Tel +92 21 2631123, Fax +92 21 2637754

owais.ali@attglobal.net

www.oneworld.org/ppf

Contact

Owais Aslam Ali, Secretary General

Budget

< $25,000
Number of staff:

Publications:

Newsflash, Pakistan Press Freedom Report, PPF MediaFile, Reports

Programmes:

Rural Journalists Training Programme

Journalism Training Workshop for Women

Seminars for Journalists

Research and documentation