Confirming assessments of media freedom and human rights bodies, Pakistan has emerged as the media’s ‘graveyard’ with its restive Balochistan province emerging as its epicentre.
Despite the passage of the Access to Information (RTI) Act, journalists in Balochistan are facing difficulties in accessing information. Compared to other provinces, the Balochistan government delayed the passage of the RTI bill in the assembly. According to Article 19 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973, every citizen has the right of access to government
"The results support the hypothesis that evidence-based structured community discussions can increase vaccine uptake without relying on improvements of health service delivery." Childhood vaccination rates are low in Lasbela, one of the economically poorest districts in Pakistan s Balochistan province.