A report released Monday by the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) indicates that during last year, freedom of the press and freedom of expression in Pakistan remained under severe pressure.

Report: Media freedom in Pakistan deteriorated in 2021, oppn calls it testimony to 'fascism' of the government

The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has called for a countrywide protest on Monday against the adoption of the controversial Punjab Assembly Privilege Bill 2021, which envisages the award of punishment to journalists over the publication of reports about the proceedings of the assembly and its committees.

Pakistan journalists' union announces countrywide protest against law curbing press freedom in Punjab

Sweden police found a body of an exiled Pakistani journalist Sajid Hussain, who has been missing since March last year. The Baloch journalist's body was found on April 23 in the Fyris river outside Uppsala.

Swedish police find body of missing Baloch journalist

In yet another instance of muzzling of media in Pakistan, a press conference by activist Jibran Nasir was disrupted by an official for criticising the shutting down of an art exhibition depicting the extrajudicial killings in Karachi.

Pakistan official disrupt presser against forced shutdown of art exhibition