Pakistan restricts international media reporting outside main cities

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.

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.