Aaj Khabor (English), Islamabad, Pakistan, 12/11/2020 : Pakistan is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists, according to a report by 'Freedom Network'.
A total of 140 journalists have been killed in Pakistan since 2000, according to the Freedom Network. The mass media is considered essential to the whole world. But Pakistani law has become extremely dangerous for journalists working through the media.According to the report, Pakistani law is twice as risky for journalists working in TV media as it is for journalists working in print media. Especially for journalists working in Pakistan's Sindh province, it is three times more risky.
Journalists from around the world travel to Pakistan to cover the news. One-third of these journalists are charged with various crimes under Pakistani law, and one-third are charged only with terrorism. The rest are charged with electronic crime or defamation.The most frequently arrested charges against journalists in Pakistan are 'working against state institutions' or 'disrespecting state institutions'. Most of the journalists were arrested for this crime. Other allegations include 'possession of weapons or explosives', 'drug smuggling', 'possession of prohibited literature' and 'harassment of citizens'.
According to the report, Pakistani police have completed very few cases. Half of it was declared fit for trial. However, in 80% of the cases of journalists arrested, the trial is not over. Continues year after year. Most journalists are not even given a chance to prove their innocence. In 10 of the 16 cases, no decision has been reached, so the trial continues year after year.
The report says that no journalist in Pakistan gets justice at all. Similarly, the condition of all the journalists living in Pakistan is not so good. Just as there is poverty in their lives, there are cases of government discrimination. Already, 15,000 Sangabadis have lost their jobs in Pakistan, and the number has risen sharply in recent weeks. The article makes it clear that the media in Pakistan is in a crisis at the moment.
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