Pakistan’s media faces existential threat: Freedom Network

Pakistan’s media faces existential threat: Freedom Network

Says crisis triggered by Peca amendments; KP most dangerous for journalists, followed by Islamabad and Punjab.

Digital journalists decry gov move to restrict media access - LNW Lanka News Web

May 01, Colombo (LNW): A leading organisation representing digital media professionals has condemned a new regulation introduced by Sri Lanka’s Department of Government Information, describing it as a direct assault on press freedom and democratic transparency. According to the Professional Web Journalists Association, a recent decision by the department now makes it compulsory for journalists to obtain official government-issued media accredita…

Pakistani Media At Crossroads Amid Rising Threats, Shrinking Freedom: Report - Pakistan Live News

Activists of Khyber Union of Journalist hold protest against PECA Act 2025 at PPC in Peshawar on February 1, 2025. — INP LAHORE: A new report by the Freedom Network paints a grim picture of the state of press freedom in Pakistan, highlighting an “existential threat” to the media landscape amid increasing restrictions, dwindling safety, and job security. The annual “Freedom of Expression and Media Freedom Report 2025”, titled “Free speech and pub…

Pakistani Media Faces Existential Threat As KP Emerges As “Most Dangerous” For Journalists Followed By Islamabad And Punjab

Free speech and public interest journalism under siege Freedom Network Pakistan Freedom of Expression and Media Report 2025 Press Statement ISLAMABAD, 30 April 2025: Pakistani media is standing at a crossroad amid an existential threat and increased restrictive environment, deteriorating safety and job security, significant challenges to professional integrity of media and its practitioners, according to Freedom Network’s annual Freedom of Expre…