Commemorating the World Press Freedom Day 2018: a multistakeholder roundtable and solidarity march at the National Press Club

Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists, Media Matters for Democracy and the National Press Club Islamabad invite you to join us in the commemoration of the World Press Freedom Day.

When: 2 May 2018
Where: National Press Club, Islamabad
Time: 15:00 – 18:00

A multi-stakeholder roundtable with policymakers, parliamentarians, legal experts and political and civil society leaders to jointly discuss the rising incidents of political violence against journalists, censorship and the muzzling of the media in the context of General Elections 2018, and with consensus, put forth a resolution calling to ensure a truly independent media in Pakistan.

The roundtable discussion will be followed by a solidarity march outside the National Press Club.