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Abid Hussain

US ‘concerned’ over Pakistan media curbs, attacks on journalists

Journalists and employees of ARY Network protest in Islamabad against media authorities in Pakistan blocking their channel last month [File: AP Photo]

Islamabad, Pakistan – The United States has expressed concern over press freedom in Pakistan after a television channel considered to be sympathetic towards former Prime Minister Imran Khan was briefly blocked by the government.

“We are concerned that media and content restrictions, as well as a lack of accountability for attacks against journalists, undermine the exercise of freedom of expression,” US State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters on Tuesday.

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