Pakistan's crackdown in PoK: How Islamabad is tightening information chokehold amid global scrutiny

• The measures, introduced by the Shehbaz Sharif government during the so-called assembly elections in the illegally-occupied Valley, have also been criticised by press freedom organisations.
• According to The New York Times, Pakistan has imposed strict rules requiring journalists working for foreign med
• August 5, 2026 10:44 AM Pakistan has tightened its control over foreign media by introducing new rules that require foreign journalists to obtain prior government approval before reporting from most parts of the country.