A report released Monday by the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) indicates that during last year, freedom of the press and freedom of expression in Pakistan remained under severe pressure.
Report on media freedom paints a bleak picture of the reality of being a journalist in the country. It highlights that in the last year five journalists were killed in the line of duty and that attempts to stifle the media and block access to information have grown in intensity.
The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) on Sunday released a report to highlight how press freedom deteriorated in 2021 as compared to the previous two years in Pakistan, local media reported.