Pakistan prepares one of the toughest laws in the world against journalism
Situation of journalism in Pakistan The situation of journalism in Pakistan, which is already bad, could get even worse. The recent invasion of journalist Asad Toor's home on May 25 by agents of the country's feared military intelligence agency to beat him for speaking out against the armed forces has put the growing threats against the country's journalists under the spotlight of organizations that defend press freedom around the world. For asking for the identification of the aggressors in a protest held three days later, one of Pakistan's best-known journalists, Hamid Mir, had his program banned from the Geo News grid as of last Monday (5/31). His speech was so brave that it went viral on social media in the country. One more step towards autocracy, says Reporters Without Borders Pakistan has been controlled by the army for almost half of its 74-year history, since the United Kingdom partitioned India in 1947, then a British colony. Although the current Pakistani pr