Pak Tightens Rules For International Media Reporting Outside 3 Main Cities

The information ministry sent a statement on Monday to an international media message group on the requirement to seek permission for reporting outside Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi.

Reporting outside Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi requires permission from authorities

The rules came into effect shortly after the killing of dozens of protesters, news which was only covered by overseas news 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 significant backlash fro

Pakistani authorities have imposed new restrictions on international media reporting in the country in a move that has drawn sharp criticism from journalist organisations.

Anyone working for foreign media, including Pakistanis, will now need permission to report from anywhere outside three major cities.