Pakistan Journalist Cyril Almeida wins Press Freedom Hero award by IPI
- Pakistan Journalist at the Dawn Assistant has been named as the 71st World Press Freedom Hero by the International Press Institute (IPI).
- IPI’s World Press Freedom Hero Award honours journalists “who have made significant contributions to the promotion of press freedom, particularly in the face of great personal risk”.
- IPI said that Almeida was recognised for his critical and tenacious coverage of civil-military relation in Pakistan.