The Rural Media Network Pakistan (RMNP) is based in Bahawalpur district of Pakistan. The RMNP is inviting nominations for its annual Sadiq Press Freedom Award that was started with the support of World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers. The main objective of offering this award is to honour individuals, organizations or groups that have contributed for the protection and promotion of freedom of Pakistani Press. The winner this year will receive a cash award of US$ 1500, (PKR 125,000).
The Sadiq Press Freedom Award is named in honour of the late Nawab Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Khamis Abbasi, the last ruler of former Princely Bahawalpur State, who had given right of adult franchise to the inhabitants of former Bahawalpur province in 1954 while other inhabitants of Pakistan were given their right in 1970.
Individuals as well as professional and non-governmental organisations working in the field of media and human rights are invited to nominate themselves or other candidates for the annual award.
The jury for the Sadiq Press Freedom Award will comprise seven eminent journalists, academics and human rights experts. The members of the jury will be nominated by RMNP.
Judgment Criteria
Sadiq Press Freedom Award is given to recognize the courage and commitment of Pakistani journalists and media organizations. Another aspect of this award is to divert national and international attention toward the state of media freedom in Pakistan. In the long run, the award will promote a culture which is favourable for freedom of expression.
The name of a journalist who was killed or disabled only because he continued to expose corruption of government functionaries, influential personalities and politicians will come on the list for consideration.
These criteria will also cover a journalist who was killed or sustained injuries due to his fair reporting against extremists, and militants and never compromised professional commitment.
Priority will be given to those journalists who were killed or sustained injuries and have poor financial background and hail from remote areas of Pakistan
Please add all necessary background documents which may be of use for the pre-selection process.
The award will be announced on September 5, 2011.
Last date for submitting the nominations is August 15, 2011.
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