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Freedom of the press at its lowest in 50 years – study

  • IDEA report says Afghanistan, Burkina Faso and Myanmar saw steepest press-freedom declines worldwide
  • Defamation cases against journalists surge in South Korea, highlighting risks to media freedom in democracies
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Pakistan’s cybercrime law being used as ‘tool’ against freedom of expression, journalists — watchdog 

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Pakistan’s digital rights group calls for independent body to monitor Internet censorship decision

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‘Most liberated area’: Karachi Press Club’s journey to becoming a stronghold of dissent

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Journalist bodies criticize restriction on Quetta Press Club from holding events without government permission

By SAADULLAH AKHTER ·

Journalist shot dead by suspected bandits in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province

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‘Unprecedented’ number of journalists arrested in Palestine since Oct. 7

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Mali’s junta bans the media from reporting on political activities in a deepening crackdown

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Media defenders call on Pakistani political parties to prioritize press freedom ahead of elections

By Sarah B. Haider ·

Pakistani journalists express concerns over diminishing media freedom amid deepening political polarization

By Aamir Saeed ·
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Journalists in Pakistan should be allowed to do their work — US State Department 

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Pakistan pressed over charges against journalists

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Pakistan moves up seven places in World Press Freedom Index

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