Pakistan restricts international media reporting

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.

The guidelines say all foreign journalists, already registered or accredited with the Ministry's External Publicity (EP) Wing, will now be required to secure a mandatory no-objection certificate (NOC) before travelling to any other city

These new rules for foreign media come amid widespread protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, which have garnered global headlines.

Pakistan expands online curbs following coverage of PoK unrestPakistan has reportedly expanded digital censorship measures by restricting access to several news websites following extensive media coverage of the ongoing unrest in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK).Alongside the reported blocking of local and reg