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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad

Pakistani authorities ban international media from reporting in most of country

Protesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Even before the current crackdown on protests, Pakistan was already ranked low on the World Press Freedom Index. Photograph: Sohail Shahzad/EPA

Pakistani authorities have imposed severe new restrictions on international media, including barring them from reporting in most of the country, in a move that has provoked a significant backlash from journalist organisations.

According to the new rules anyone, including Pakistani nationals, should seek permission first if they want to report from anywhere in Pakistan except three cities – Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore.

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