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Pakistan media regulator orders new restrictions on TV coverage of attacks and other ‘unpleasant’ incidents

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New York, October 16, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Pakistan authorities to withdraw sweeping restrictions preventing television network broadcasts from airing live coverage of terrorist attacks and other vaguely defined “unpleasant” incidents. Journalists and media workers must be able to report breaking news and current affairs independently, free from fear of legal retaliation, and in the public interest.



On October 13, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (

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