International media have been banned from reporting in most of Pakistan. New rules require every journalist – foreign or Pakistani – to get government permission to report outside of Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore. The announcement came just days after security forces were accused of killing protesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. A coincidence, or calculated timing? DW's Jared Reed discussed this and the state of press freedom in Pakistan with US-based Pakistani journalist Ailia Zehra.
Chapters:
00:00 Why Pakistan is restricting international media
00:51 Violence allegations and protests in Kashmir
04:16 A wider crackdown on journalism in Pakistan
09:13 How the restrictions could be enforced
10:23 Risks for local journalists and freelancers
14:01 Why Kashmir receives limited media coverage
16:06 Impact on public access to information
17:41 Pakistan's press freedom record and international image
19:44 Can digital media bypass the restrictions?
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