Journalists, rights bodies condemn curbs on media freedom in Pakistan

Pakistan has introduced new Foreign Media Facilitation Guidelines 2026 restricting foreign journalists' movement, The Hindu reports. Under the rules, journalists from foreign media outlets must obtain federal government permission to travel outside Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi for news coverage. The restrictions have drawn condemnation from journalists and media rights bodies.

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