Press freedom in freefall as Pakistan's media faces unprecedented crackdown
Jan 01, 2026
Pakistan's media landscape worsened in 2025, with journalists and media organisations facing escalating pressure, censorship and punitive state actions, according to a new report by the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE). The findings, detailed in the Media Freedom Report 2025, highlight what the council described as one of the most restrictive periods for journalism in the country's recent history, as reported by Dawn.