
Lawfare Emerges As New Weapon Against Journalists In Pakistan: Report
Press Release ISLAMABAD, 29 October 2026: Pakistan remained deeply hostile to journalism and its practitioners in 2025-26 despite a drop in documented violations against media

Press Release ISLAMABAD, 29 October 2026: Pakistan remained deeply hostile to journalism and its practitioners in 2025-26 despite a drop in documented violations against media

ISLAMABAD, 22 October 2026: Freedom Network today launched “From Safety on Paper to Safety in Practice,” an assessment of the federal and Sindh journalist safety

Press Statement ISLAMABAD, 29 April 2026: Pakistan’s media landscape witnessed a significant contraction of space for free expression during the last one year, driven by

Press Release ISLAMABAD, 28 December 2025: Journalists face pressure, intimidation, and violence from multiple sides: separatist/militant groups, security and intelligence agencies, political and tribal elites,

There has been an alarming increase of around 60% in violations against media in Pakistan in the year leading up to the International Day to End Impunity of Crimes against Journalists falling on November 2, 2025, compared to the preceding year.

Press Release LAHORE, 28 October 2025: Journalists in North and Central Punjab province face overlapping threats —from legal intimidation and censorship to direct harassment and