{"id":2023,"date":"2026-08-05T11:30:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T11:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=2023"},"modified":"2026-08-05T11:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T11:30:08","slug":"pakistan-restricts-international-media-reporting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=2023","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan restricts international media reporting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ssrcss-15twdc6-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<div data-block=\"headline\" class=\"ssrcss-l7emlr-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\"><\/div>\n<div data-block=\"image\" class=\"ssrcss-l7emlr-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"ssrcss-1uy5kw5-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-hc6arm-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-19ym29f-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A protester is detained as others gather in support of the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), an alliance of Kashmir&apos;s civil society groups, during a demonstration in Lahore, Pakistan, 31 July 2026\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/1504\/cpsprodpb\/9a75\/live\/a8f42cc0-901a-11f1-b783-f784376ffc11.jpg\" width=\"1504\" height=\"845.8118745830554\" class=\"ssrcss-egie1y-Image edrdn950\"><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-tzgxt7-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>EPA<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-3uli8u-StyledFigureCaption ehbdhz00\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-15twdc6-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Recent tensions in Kashmir have led to demonstrations, and police crackdowns, like this one in Lahore <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"byline\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"single-byline\" class=\"ssrcss-sevsa1-ContributorContainer ee66fvo3\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-dt4z-ContributorInfo ee66fvo0\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">By<\/span><span class=\"ssrcss-nsjd43-TextContributorName epw3ir01\">Caroline Davies<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-dqo7s5-ContributorDetails ee66fvo2\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1m5444d-Text ee66fvo4\">Pakistan correspondent<\/span><span class=\"ssrcss-1m5444d-Text ee66fvo4\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Reporting from<\/span>Islamabad<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"metadata\" class=\"ssrcss-l7emlr-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"metadata\">\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"ssrcss-9tw7r1-MetadataStripContainer eh44mf03\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-10q9h22-GroupChildrenForWrapping eh44mf02\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" class=\"ssrcss-sf7vdp-MetadataStripItem eh44mf01\">\n<div class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Published<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-m5j4pi-MetadataContent eh44mf00\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1pvwv4b-MetadataSnippet e4wm5bw3\"><span class=\"ssrcss-61mhsj-MetadataText e4wm5bw1\"><time data-testid=\"timestamp\" datetime=\"2026-08-05T11:19:42.707Z\">10 minutes ago<\/time><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"rich-text\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-nqezkk-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Pakistani authorities have imposed new restrictions on international media reporting in the country in a move that has drawn sharp criticism from journalist organisations.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Anyone working for foreign media, including Pakistani nationals, must now seek permission to report from anywhere except the cities of Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The restrictions would leave on-the-ground reporting by foreign media at the discretion and timing of the authorities across most of Pakistan, which currently ranks 153 out of 180 on the World Press Freedom Index.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;These guidelines are tantamount to choking international media in an increasingly shrinking space,&#8221; said political commentator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"\/news\/articles\/cwy82yp8xnno\" class=\"ssrcss-1e0jzsh-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Limitations on the media are not new<\/a>, but local media are often subject to more pressure than international outlets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;The public looks at the international media for independent reporting,&#8221; Khokhar says. &#8220;Placing restrictions simply creates more room for disinformation and spread of fake news.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"image\" class=\"ssrcss-l7emlr-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"ssrcss-1uy5kw5-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-hc6arm-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1pflr6j-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Security forces patrol during clashes in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan-administered Kashmir, 31 July 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/2048\/cpsprodpb\/5c94\/live\/72e294b0-9019-11f1-b783-f784376ffc11.jpg\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" class=\"ssrcss-egie1y-Image edrdn950\"><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-tzgxt7-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>EPA<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-3uli8u-StyledFigureCaption ehbdhz00\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-15twdc6-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The government has been critical of coverage of deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir &#8211; foreign media will need to seek permission to travel there<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"rich-text\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-nqezkk-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Pakistan&#8217;s government said the guidelines, issued on Sunday, are not to restrict media but to &#8220;provide an administrative mechanism&#8221; to verify media, facilitate access and co-ordinate reporting requirements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The new rules &#8211; called the Foreign Media Facilitation Guidelines, 2026 &#8211; do not set out how long gaining permission, known as a No Objection Certificate or NOC, can take.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Foreign journalists already require NOCs and can wait months for permissions or never receive an answer &#8211; severely curtailing their ability to report breaking news stories from the ground in the country of 240 million people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">International media outlets often therefore rely on Pakistani nationals, who can travel more easily to \u2013 or are permanently based in \u2013 cities like Peshawar or Quetta, to verify information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Under these new guidelines, any contributor, including freelancers, living outside the three specified cities would require NOC permissions to cover a story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;These are ridiculous restrictions and are totally unacceptable,&#8221; said Zaffar Abbas, editor of Dawn newspaper. &#8220;I have worked as a journalist in this country for over 40 years and have reported during the times of two military rulers and a number of autocratic civilian rules, but have never seen the imposition of such restrictions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;To ask journalists to get an NOC for travelling outside the three major cities not just undermines freedom of movement but also freedom of the press.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The government says this is not a blanket restriction on the movement of individuals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The guidelines also specify that journalists can lose their accreditation for &#8220;acts against ideology, sovereignty, security or public order of Pakistan&#8221;. Khokhar describes this as &#8220;vague&#8221; and raises questions about how it might be interpreted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">But the government says any system of accreditation must retain the ability to act including when &#8220;the holder is involved in conduct affecting national security or public order&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">There is no statutory framework to support the guidelines, according to Salhuddin Ahmed, a Supreme Court lawyer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;These &#8216;guidelines&#8217; are merely an executive order and lack any legal backing from statute,&#8221; Ahmed says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;They refer to the rules of business; those rules are only meant to regulate the internal functioning of government, not create legal obligations on others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;Quite clearly, these guidelines are a hastily and ill-thought-out attempt to further curb independent reporting in Pakistan.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">According to the government, the guidelines are used under rules of business and that as the Information Ministry&#8217;s External Publicity wing are responsible for foreign media, the guidelines regulate the ministry&#8217;s administrative relationship with foreign media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">A group of international journalists and the president of Pakistan&#8217;s Federal Union of Journalists are trying to arrange a meeting with the information minister to raise their concerns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"links\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1gccci3-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"ssrcss-94r6ik-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<li class=\"ssrcss-qzx51b-LinkItem e3eyuya1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1gccci3-Stack e1y4nx260\"><a href=\"\/news\/videos\/cm2gwmy9gppo\" class=\"ssrcss-kth21g-LinkAnchor e3eyuya2\"><span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-7zrqh4-LinkHeadline e3eyuya4\"><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Inside city gripped by deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1ulytiq-LinkIconContainer e3eyuya3\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"ssrcss-9tw7r1-MetadataStripContainer eh44mf03\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-10q9h22-GroupChildrenForWrapping eh44mf02\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" class=\"ssrcss-sf7vdp-MetadataStripItem eh44mf01\">\n<div class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Published<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-m5j4pi-MetadataContent eh44mf00\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1pvwv4b-MetadataSnippet e4wm5bw3\"><span class=\"ssrcss-61mhsj-MetadataText e4wm5bw1\">1 day ago<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ssrcss-qzx51b-LinkItem e3eyuya1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1gccci3-Stack e1y4nx260\"><a href=\"\/news\/articles\/c5yvqk69enko\" class=\"ssrcss-kth21g-LinkAnchor e3eyuya2\"><span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-7zrqh4-LinkHeadline e3eyuya4\"><span aria-hidden=\"false\">&#8216;My only son was shot standing up for justice&#8217; &#8211; inside city gripped by deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1ulytiq-LinkIconContainer e3eyuya3\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"ssrcss-9tw7r1-MetadataStripContainer eh44mf03\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-10q9h22-GroupChildrenForWrapping eh44mf02\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" class=\"ssrcss-sf7vdp-MetadataStripItem eh44mf01\">\n<div class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Published<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-m5j4pi-MetadataContent eh44mf00\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1pvwv4b-MetadataSnippet e4wm5bw3\"><span class=\"ssrcss-61mhsj-MetadataText e4wm5bw1\">2 days ago<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ssrcss-qzx51b-LinkItem e3eyuya1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1gccci3-Stack e1y4nx260\"><a href=\"\/news\/articles\/czxekn33d5wo\" class=\"ssrcss-kth21g-LinkAnchor e3eyuya2\"><span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-7zrqh4-LinkHeadline e3eyuya4\"><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Why have so many people died in the run-up to an election in Pakistan-administered Kashmir?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1ulytiq-LinkIconContainer e3eyuya3\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"ssrcss-9tw7r1-MetadataStripContainer eh44mf03\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-10q9h22-GroupChildrenForWrapping eh44mf02\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" class=\"ssrcss-sf7vdp-MetadataStripItem eh44mf01\">\n<div class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Published<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-m5j4pi-MetadataContent eh44mf00\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1pvwv4b-MetadataSnippet e4wm5bw3\"><span class=\"ssrcss-61mhsj-MetadataText e4wm5bw1\">24 July<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"rich-text\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-nqezkk-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The authorities seem particularly concerned about reporting from certain locations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Foreign media organisations received a WhatsApp message on Monday evening from the External Publicity wing, saying that anyone in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PAK) must &#8220;return back IMMEDIATELY&#8221; and apply for an NOC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The area has seen two months of violent clashes between protesters and security officials, with dozens killed. Local elections are under way, which protesters are boycotting. Internet access restrictions have made it hard to verify information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">This ministry&#8217;s message was sent after several international news outlets, including the BBC, published reports from inside PAK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Al Jazeera&#8217;s website has been inaccessible inside Pakistan since Monday after their correspondent&#8217;s report from the regional capital was deemed &#8220;yellow journalism&#8221; (a term for sensationalised reporting) by the Pakistan ministry of information. A ban on the news site has not been publicly announced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Kashmir is one of the most disputed and militarised areas in the world, with India and Pakistan both claiming the whole territory, but only controlling parts of it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Coverage of unrest in PAK is politically sensitive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Two Pakistani journalists told the BBC that they had been warned to stay away from the topic by their editors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"topicList\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-tcr9z1-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"topic-list\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-nj9heb-StyledTagContainer ed0g1kj1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1pfbb52-TopicListHeaderWrapper etw6iwl0\">\n<h2 class=\"ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0\">Related topics<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-17ehax8-Cluster e1ihwmse1\">\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"ssrcss-w8zanw-ClusterItems e1ihwmse0\">\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/topics\/c008ql15vpyt\" class=\"ssrcss-1ypd9i8-StyledLink ed0g1kj0\">Pakistan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/topics\/c1038wnxngmt\" class=\"ssrcss-1ypd9i8-StyledLink ed0g1kj0\">Press freedom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/topics\/cx1m7zg0wwzt\" class=\"ssrcss-1ypd9i8-StyledLink ed0g1kj0\">Kashmir<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"promoList\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-tcr9z1-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<h2 class=\"ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0\">More on this story<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ssrcss-1ughxsy-List e880cno1\">\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"promo\" class=\"ssrcss-ccqz3i-Promo e1vyq2e80\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1u1fh10-PromoSwitchLayoutAtBreakpoints et5qctl0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-wg79iw-PromoContent exn3ah912\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-l0lt4o-Stack e1y4nx260\"><a href=\"\/news\/articles\/cwy82yp8xnno\" class=\"ssrcss-5gf2d0-PromoLink exn3ah94\"><span role=\"text\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1emzoi7-PromoHeadline exn3ah99\"><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Imran Khan not the only one silenced as Pakistan military stifles dissent<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-l0lt4o-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"ssrcss-9tw7r1-MetadataStripContainer eh44mf03\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-10q9h22-GroupChildrenForWrapping eh44mf02\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" class=\"ssrcss-sf7vdp-MetadataStripItem eh44mf01\">\n<div class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Published<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-m5j4pi-MetadataContent eh44mf00\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1pvwv4b-MetadataSnippet e4wm5bw3\"><span class=\"ssrcss-61mhsj-MetadataText e4wm5bw1\">29 January<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-z60stg-PromoImageContainer en81kx34\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-17h6w1t-PromoImageContainerInner en81kx32\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-fec6qv-ImageWrapper en81kx33\"><span class=\"ssrcss-6zufim-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Activists of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party chant slogans during a protest demanding the release of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, near the Adiala prison in Rawalpindi on August 5, 2025.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/1920\/cpsprodpb\/a2bc\/live\/d16a8910-fd26-11f0-b7e1-afb6d0884c18.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1200\" class=\"ssrcss-egie1y-Image edrdn950\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image source, EPAImage caption, Recent tensions in Kashmir have led to demonstrations, and police crackdowns, like this one in Lahore ByCaroline Davies Pakistan correspondent,\u00a0Reporting fromIslamabad Published 10 minutes ago Pakistani authorities have imposed new restrictions on international media reporting in the country in a move that has drawn sharp criticism from journalist organisations. 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