Pakistan: Media regulation bill proposes jail term for journalists
By DW
17 September 2021 |
6:56 am
Critics say a plan to consolidate media regulatory agencies will further shrink press freedom in the country. Journalists and opposition parties have decried the law as "draconian" and unconstitutional.
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