The Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) has invited nominations for the Second Annual PPF-Aslam Ali Press Freedom Award. 

The award, instituted by PPF with support of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), carries a cash award of one hundred thousand rupees (US$1650)). 

The PPF-Aslam Ali Press Freedom Award recognises a person, organisation or institution that has made a notable contribution to the defence and/or promotion of press freedom in Pakistan in 2006.

The award is named in honour of the late Mr. Aslam Ali, founding trustee of Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), who is among the world press freedom heroes recognised by the International Press Institute (IPI) at the IPI millennium world assembly in 2000.

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 first PPF-Aslam Ali Press Freedom Award was awarded to the late Hyatullah Khan.

The jury for the PPF-Aslam Ali Press Freedom Award will comprise six eminent journalists, academics and human rights experts.  Three members of the jury will be nominated by PPF and three by UNESCO-Islamabad,

Nominations should be submitted by April 15, 2007 to

The Coordinator

PPF-Aslam Ali Press Freedom Award

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF)

Press Centre

Shahrah Kamal Ataturk

Karachi

Tel:  (021) 263-3215

Fax:  (021) 221-7069

Email: [email protected]

Web:  www.pakistanpressfoundation.org