Islamabad: Pakistan has emerged as one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists, with attacks on media workers reaching alarming levels, a report highlighted on Saturday.

It mentioned that the harassment of journalists in Pakistan has been a longstanding issue, but has intensified sharply over the past three years.

According to a report in Athens-based Geopolitico, since Asim Munir took over as the Pakistani Army Chief in late 2022, his hardline religious stance has emboldened the establishment to suppress dissent with unprecedented force.

“Press freedom in Pakistan is collapsing under a deliberate, state-backed campaign of intimidation. Independent journalists, social media activists, and local reporters are being harassed, arrested, disappeared, and even killed fo

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