New York, Aug. 7 -- Pakistan's latest move to curb the movement of foreign press in the country amid protests in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) due to administrative failures has drawn widespread criticism from international media organisations and rights groups, with fresh concerns that the measures could further erode press freedom and restrict independent reporting.

The newly introduced Foreign Media Facilitation Guidelines 2026 issued by Pakistan's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting require foreign journalists and Pakistani journalists working for international media organisations to obtain prior approval from the ministry before undertaking official reporting assignments outside Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi.

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