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Pakistani authorities detain journalist Sohrab Barkat again over reporting on Kashmir
Summary
State arrest of journalist for reporting on political protests, using vague cybercrime laws to criminalize speech, represents authoritarian suppression of journalism and freedom of information.
New York, June 12, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Pakistani authorities to immediately release journalist Sohrab Barkat who was arrested on June 5 at his home in Islamabad over reports on his YouTube channel about protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. After the arrest and seizure of his phone and car keys, the National Cyber...
journalist detention
political repression
speech criminalization
state censorship
digital surveillance abuse
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