A. Lack of regulation in the media sector
B. Excessive control over journalism
C. Inefficient handling of corruption cases
D. Dependence on state sector ads

Submitted by: Areesha Khan

the RSF said “under the guise of protecting journalism, Pakistani law is used to censor any criticism” of the powers that be and that the regulator Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) “is concerned less with regulating the media sector than with regulating the content it publishes”.

It also mentioned that media houses, even privately owned, “are dependent on state sector ads and legal announcements for their funding, resulting in information ministries at the provincial and national levels threatening to withdraw advertising in order to influence editorial policy”.