The score that Pakistan has got is from the ‘Poor’ category. According to the report, journalists are facing physical, legal and digital threats for lack of law for a long time.
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During the epidemic in Pakistan (Pakistan), the threat to ‘freedom of expression’ has increased. It has been revealed in a recent report. The Media Matters for Democracy (MMFD), in its report titled ‘Pakistan Freedom of Expression Report 2020’, stated that freedom of expression (Freedom of Expression) saw a decline during the epidemic.
The report said that Pakistan performed poorly in all areas assessing the status of ‘free speech’. Pakistan scored 30 out of 100 in the Freedom of Expression Assessment Index, which indicates that the state of freedom of expression in the country has deteriorated in the last twelve months.
Evaluation on six factors
Islamabad-based NGO advocating for the rights of freedom of media said that the assessment of the status of freedom of expression in Pakistan was based on six things, the law environment, press freedom, digital expression, social, economic and political status and threats to expression Protection from.
The Pakistan Freedom of Expression Report 2020 was launched on Wednesday through a webinar. Speaking at the report launch, the European Union (EU) Ambassador to Pakistan, Androla Kiminara, said that today’s report has comprehensively analyzed the status of freedom of expression in Pakistan and highlighted some trends.
Worst situation for women journalists
He said that freedom of expression is enshrined in the European Charter of Fundamental Rights. Ambassador Kiminara said that as this report makes it clear that the position of journalists and the paperwork and harassment of the threats of attacks are worrisome. ‘Disinformation’ is another area of concern, on which the European Union is constantly talking. Misinformation can also pose a threat to life.
The score that Pakistan has got is in the ‘bad’ category. According to the report, journalists have been facing physical, legal and digital threats for the absence of law for a long time. The report said that at least eight people related to the media were killed last year. 36 journalists were murdered, 10 were arrested and 23 instances were arbitrarily detained in connection with news reporting and online expression. Women journalists reporting on political subjects and the corona management of the government were particularly targeted.
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