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Pakistan Requires Permission for International Media Reporting Outside Three Cities
Pakistan Requires Permission for International Media Reporting Outside Three Cities
Pakistan’s information ministry has told an international media message group that foreign media organisations must seek permission before reporting outside Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi. NDTV reports that the ministry issued the statement…
The Story in Brief
Pakistan’s information ministry has told an international media message group that foreign media organisations must seek permission before reporting outside Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi. NDTV reports that the ministry issued the statement on Monday. The new requirement covers reporting beyond Pakistan’s three named cities, but the source does not specify how permission will be granted, which authority will decide applications, or when the rule takes effect. It also does not state whether journalists already working elsewhere will face penalties or restrictions.
The Indian Opinion
Calling this an outright ban would go beyond the available facts, since the ministry has announced a permission requirement rather than a blanket prohibition. But describing it as routine administration would also underplay its effect on independent reporting outside the three cities. The real test is whether permission is transparent, time-bound and granted consistently.
Source: ndtv.com
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