Islamabad: Pakistan's government has issued new guidelines for foreign media organisations operating in the country, formalising reporting requirements for journalists working for international news outlets outside the country's three largest cities, a move that has drawn criticism from press freedom advocates and journalist groups.
The document, titled Guidelines for the Facilitation of the Foreign Media and Their Associates Working in Pakistan, was circulated to local and foreign media organizations earlier this week. Journalists' and rights groups said Thursday the measures add new bureaucratic hurdles that could discourage independent reporting.
