Date: September 18 – 20Location: HyderabadPakistan Press Foundation (PPF) organised a workshop on “Monitoring Press Freedom in Local Communities” at Larkana on 18-19 July 2003. The PPF instructors’ team consisted of Mr. Fazal Qureshi, Chief Editor Pakistan Press International and Vice Chairman of PPF Mr.S. Mr. Fazal Qureshi in his opening remarks informed the participants about the concept behind the monitoring of press freedom workshop. This was followed by an open discussion on constraints to press freedom in Pakistan and the importance of monitoring press freedom”. This committee was to deal with issues of press freedom, not only in their own area but also throughout Pakistan.