May 1, 2023
Threats, attacks against journalists in Pakistan jump by 60pc
ISLAMABAD: At least 140 cases of threats and attacks against journalists, media professionals and media organisations were reported in Pakistan between May 2022 and March 2023, according to Freedom Network’s annual Pakistan Press Freedom Report. The report, which is released in connection with World Press Freedom Day marked globally on May 3 every year, notes the country’s media environment became riskier and more violent in recent months. The data shows press freedom violations jumped to 140 in 2022-23 from 86 in 2021-22, indicating an annual increase of around 63 percent. “The escalation in violence against journalists is disturbing and demands


