From Aug 4–6, we conducted a Holistic Safety Training in Peshawar, strengthening participants’ practical skills across digital, physical, and mental well-being. Three days of learning, reflection, and shared experiences focused on building safer, more resilient communities.

Happy Independence Day, Pakistan! 🇵🇰 Today, we celebrate our diversity, resilience, cultures, and stories. Here’s to a Pakistan where every voice matters, every community belongs, and everyone can speak, connect, create, and contribute freely and safely. #IndependenceDay

In her latest piece for Digital Rights Monitor, Hija Kamran explores what smart glasses could mean for privacy, surveillance and consent, particularly amid rising TFGBV and the non-consensual use of images. Read more: digitalrightsmonitor.pk/wear…

Our Senior Manager Programs, Yasal Munim, joined a panel on Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) at RISING TOGETHER: Strategies for Gender Equality & Diversity in Pakistan's Media and Unions, organised by IFJ & FES in Lahore.

Noreen Asim joined us for our in-person training session of MediaLab Fellowship for Women Journalists. In her feedback video, she said that the environment of the training session was quite nice, adding her biggest takeaway was learning about free AI tools.

Shazeen Saeed attended our MediaLab Workshop held in Islamabad from July 7 to 8, 2026. Speaking about her experience, she remarked that she learned how to use AI as well as using minimal resources to create maximum impact.

Ayesha Fiaz joined us for a two-day workshop on MediaLab for Women Journalists held in Islamabad from July 7 to July 8, 2026. In her feedback, she praised MMfD for creating a women-centric space which allowed participants to share their ideas and thoughts freely.

12 women journalists. 2 days. Countless new skills. Our #MediaLab workshop in Islamabad equipped aspiring women media entrepreneurs with practical training in ethical storytelling, AI and search, and mobile journalism to help grow their media ventures. Funded by the EU.

Today, MMfD conducted an AI in Journalism workshop for Mass Communication students at Lahore College for Women University, led by Executive Director Asad Baig and Tech Lead Jareeullah Shah, focusing on AI-powered reporting and data storytelling. #AIJournalism #Lahore

Meet our next #MediaLab trainer: Zeeshan Ahmed (@TOKCityOfLights ), co-founder of Times of Karachi and an experienced digital journalist. With a career spanning BOL News, SBS Urdu, Dawn News, News One, 24 News HD, and Dunya TV, he'll be leading sessions on July 7–8. #Journalism

Meet Sadaf Khan, trainer for our #MediaLab Workshop (July 7–8, 2026). Co-founder of MMfD and a leader in media freedom and digital rights, Sadaf brings over two decades of experience in media, digital policy, journalist safety, and ethical technology governance.

Meet Syed Jareeullah Shah, trainer for our #MediaLab Workshop (July 7–8, 2026). Tech Lead at MMfD, Jareeullah specializes in newsroom automation, AI, and digital innovation, building tools that strengthen fact-checking, productivity, and media accountability in Pakistan.

Applications are now open for our Holistic Safety Training in Peshawar! Journalists in KP with 5+ years of newsroom experience are invited to apply. Conducted by MMfD with support from the European Union under #IDMF. 🔗 mediamatters.pk/mmfd-invites… #Journalism #MediaSafety

Got a story on gender, tech, and digital rights in Pakistan? Digital Rights Monitor is looking for bold, original pitches centering lived experiences and underreported voices. 📝 Features (2500–3000 words) 📅 Deadline: 30 May 2026 🔗 Apply: forms.gle/fSAjgHnCeep8PSg56

MediaLab Fellowship applications are now closed (290+ received). Thank you to everyone who applied! Selected participants will be notified in the first week of May. Due to volume, we may not contact all applicants.

Maryam Javed, who is affiliated with Radio Pakistan, shares her views on attending the Feminist Tech Exchange Workshop held from April 9 to 11, 2026 in Karachi. The workshop taught us about how we can use technology, protect our data and relevant laws, she says.

Laksha Kumari, a participant from Mithi, shares her feedback on attending the three-day Feminist Tech Exchange workshop held from April 9 to 11, 2026 in Karachi. She remarked that the training session was quite interesting as it covered the governance and technological aspect.

Humera Hashmi, climate activist & freelance journalist, shares her experience of the Feminist Tech Exchange (April 9–11, Karachi), calling it a great, women-focused space. She highlights learning about new laws, emerging risks, and evolving technologies.