Freedom of expression sabotaged whole year.

KARACHI -- The incidents of restrictions on freedom of expression, attacks on media professionals, murders, kidnapping, pressures and tortures and harassment continued whole this year in Pakistan. According to the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) annual review report, 29 incidents of attacks and threats to journalists, including online and offline, happened in Pakistan so far since the inception of the year 2020, whereas 13 cases of the same nature are under investigation.

The PPF 2019 report says that 74 different incidents against journalists were recorded during the year. It may be noted that the Article 19 of the Constitution provides full freedom of expression to all citizens of Pakistan within the ambit of the law.

This was stated at the second day session of a three-day workshop on physical, digital, and psycho-social safety training for the bloggers of Sindh and Balochistan and human rights activists, including women, organised by PPF in collaboration with European Union (EU) at a local hotel on Saturday.

The workshop apprised the representatives of media and civil society through safety training about safeguarding themselves while using their democratic right. It is the matter of great concern that workers of media and civil society are facing rising cases of physical dangers, online harassment and social and psychological pressures while performing their duties.

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