An international organization that advocates for the rights of journalists has raised questions about conditions that media face in Pakistan ahead of parliamentary elections.
The Committee to Protect Journalists, a New York-based group, says in a new report on Saturday it has documented how journalists critical of the military or government authorities were abducted or attacked.
The report also documented how the army’s spokesman has accused journalists of sharing anti-state and anti-military propaganda, and how distribution of two of Pakistan’s largest outlets - Geo TV and Dawn - were arbitrarily restricted.
Aliya Iftikhar, a CPJ researcher who authored the report, quoted several Pakistani journalists who said the judiciary’s silence adds a ‘climate of fear and self-censorship’.
The report says objective reporting has been skewed because of media constraints.
Also Read
-
VIDEO: Military looms large over divisive Pakistan election
Accusations of military interference, encroaching extremism and a series of deadly attacks have cast an alarming shadow over Pakistan's hopes for a ... World News -
Will social media-savvy political parties sweep elections in Pakistan?
It’s midnight in Kot Sultan – a small town of district Layyah in Pakistan’s Punjab province. The streets are empty and stars lit the ... Features -
Pakistan announces general elections on July 25
Pakistan will hold general elections on July 25, a presidential spokesman said Saturday, offering the prospect of what would be only the second ever ... World News -
ANALYSIS: Why Pakistan election results matter to Gulf capitals
Parliamentary elections in Pakistan, scheduled on July 25, are critical for various reasons and will be watched around the world, including the Gulf ... Features
