UN panel finds 'alarming' media restrictions in Pakistan

A UN human rights panel has expressed its concerns over an "alarming sample of restrictions" on freedom of expression in Pakistan.

based on crack of dawn, the UN panel has advised the Pakistan govt that it has obtained information regarding a sequence of "alleged meritless costs" introduced against some journalists and human rights defenders.

The documents, sent to the executive with the aid of the panel, consist of cases that have been brushed aside in addition to these during which journalists have been questioned or threatened however not prosecuted.

last yr, the foreign Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in a 'White Paper on international Journalism' had listed 5 nations, including Pakistan, because the 'Most dangerous countries for follow of Journalism on earth'

The Human Rights commission of Pakistan (HRCP) had condemned the motion of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf govt worrying that the state should chorus from such movements and stop the use of the Federal Investigation company (FIA) to curb political dissent.

"HRCP is alarmed through the information in circulation that the FIA is registering cases in opposition t 49 journalists and social media activists below PECA regulations. We demand that the state chorus from such action and prevent using the FIA to curb political dissent," HRCP had mentioned in September remaining year.

Pakistan is ranked 145th out of a hundred and eighty countries in journalists borderless' (RSF) 2020 World Press Freedom Index, three areas lessen than in 2019. (ANI)