Pakistan: Surge in harassment of journalists who “criticize” on social media

NewsReporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for an end to attempts to censor journalists who criticize or question the authorities on social media in Pakistan. In the past few days alone, three journalists have been the victims of arbitrary accusations such as inciting rebellion, treason and anti-Pakistan activities. This harassment must stop, RSF said.The targets of this wave of police and judicial harassment include Bilal Farooqui, a news editor at the Express Tribune newspaper, who

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