Muzaffarabad, Aug. 18 -- The print media sector in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) is undergoing an extraordinary decline, with many newspapers closing down, circulation decreasing sharply, and journalists facing financial exploitation and censorship.

Even though Pakistan presents itself as a champion of press freedom on the international stage, the reality in PoJK reveals a contrasting narrative filled with governmental indifference, systemic abuse, and increasing repression.

Muzaffarabad is currently experiencing the gradual demise of its media outlets. Publications that once printed between 10,000 and 15,000 copies daily now struggle to achieve even 900.

Journalists are being dismissed without prior notice, deprived of ba...