Pakistan cracks down on foreign press after Kashmir killings | DW News

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International media have been banned from reporting in most of Pakistan. New rules require every journalist – foreign or Pakistani – to get government permission to report outside of Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore. The announcement came just days after security forces were accused of killing protesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. A coincidence, or calculated timing? DW's Jared Reed discussed this and the state of press freedom in Pakistan with US-based Pakistani journalist Ailia Zehra. Chapters: 00:00 Why Pakistan is restricting international media 00:51 Violence allegations and protests in Kashmir 04:16 A wider crackdown on journalism in Pakistan 09:13 How the restrictions could be enforced 10:23 Risks for local journalists and freelancers 14:01 Why Kashmir receives limited media coverage 16:06 Impact on public access to information 17:41 Pakistan's press freedom record and international image 19:44 Can digital media bypass the restrictions? #kashmirprotest #pressfreedom #pak

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