# Pakistan Faces Criticism Over Media Restrictions in PoK 2026-08-06T10:56:03+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Pakistan is facing criticism over restrictions on journalists covering protests and elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The Times of India, citing The New York Times and rights groups, reported that foreign media journalists need government permission to travel beyond Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore, and were ordered to leave the region. Pakistan’s information ministry said foreign media would continue operating and that a new travel-permit system was being prepared. The Committee to Protect Journalists said reporters Razi Tahir and Muhammad Saif were taken from their Islamabad office on 1 August, but authorities have not publicly confirmed their detention, National Herald India reported. CPJ also sought information about detained journalist Syed Farhad Ali Shah. Reports of arrests, internet shutdowns and restricted access remain disputed. Clashes during June and July reportedly killed at least 30 people, according to figures cited by The Times of India. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - nationalheraldindia.com Tags: journalists, Kashmir, Pakistan, PoK, press freedom Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pakistan-tightens-media-restrictions-amid-protests-in-pok/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pakistan-tightens-media-restrictions-amid-protests-in-pok/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.