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The media is facing growing censorship, attacks and harassment in Pakistan that are threatening freedom of the press, a committee of journalists said Monday.
The government said there are no curbs on journalists in the country.
But Pakistan has long been a dangerous place for journalists. There were 148 documented attacks or violations against journalists in Pakistan from May 2020 to April 2021 – an increase over previous years, according to The Dawn, the country’s English-language newspaper. It said these incidents included six murders, seven attempted assassinations, five kidnappings, 25 arrests or detentions of journalists, 15 assaults and 27 legal cases registered against journalists.
Pakistani journalists group vows to fight for press freedom
MUNIR AHMED, Associated Press
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FILE - In this July 16, 2019 file photo, Members of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists take part in a demonstration to denounce rampant censorship, in Islamabad, Pakistan. A committee of journalists in Pakistan said Monday, May, 3, 2021, that the media is increasingly facing censorship, attacks and harassment. The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists on Monday vowed to keep up the struggle for press freedom in a country that s long been a deadly place for journalists.Anjum Naveed/AP
ISLAMABAD (AP) The media is facing growing censorship, attacks and harassment in Pakistan that are threatening freedom of the press, a committee of journalists said Monday.
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May 3, 2021
ISLAMABAD (AP) The media is facing growing censorship, attacks and harassment in Pakistan that are threatening freedom of the press, a committee of journalists said Monday.
The government said there are no curbs on journalists in the country.
But Pakistan has long been a dangerous place for journalists. There were 148 documented attacks or violations against journalists in Pakistan from May 2020 to April 2021 – an increase over previous years, according to The Dawn, the country’s English-language newspaper. It said these incidents included six murders, seven attempted assassinations, five kidnappings, 25 arrests or detentions of journalists, 15 assaults and 27 legal cases registered against journalists.