Rank: 152nd out of 180 countries
⬇️ Dropped 2 spots from 2023
Political Rights: Partly Free
Internet Freedom: Not Free
✶ 6 journalist killings in 2024
✶ Second-highest worldwide
✶ Unresolved case: Arshad Sharif (2022)
✶ 72 instances of assault
✶ 4 cases of abduction
🔒 Regular internet blackouts and social media restrictions
💻 X (Twitter) blockade economic impact: $50 million
⚖️ New restrictive legislation proposed:
✶ Punjab Defamation Act, 2024
✶ PECA Amendment (2025)
✶ Government advertising cuts
✶ Targeted harassment of women journalists