Pakistan imposes restrictions on foreign journalists, media organisations | The World | ABC News
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Authorities in Pakistan have imposed new restrictions on international journalists, sparking widespread backlash from news organisations. The new rules, which also apply to Pakistani nationals working for foreign media, now require journalists to seek permission if they are reporting in locations outside of Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore. South Asia Correspondent Rachel Clayton spoke to The World's Girish Sawlani about what prompted the controversial crackdown. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #ABCTheWorld #ABCAsiaPacific
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