Pakistan has tightened rules on international media activity, requiring anyone working for foreign media organisations to obtain permission before reporting from locations outside three major cities.
The restriction applies not only to foreign nationals employed by international outlets, but also to Pakistani citizens working for foreign media. Under the new requirement, those covered by the rule will need approval before carrying out reporting work beyond the three major urban areas exempted from the measure.
The change places a formal permission requirement on reporting across much of the country for international media operations. It affects journalists, producers and other media workers whose work is carried out for foreign outlets, regardless of whether they are based in Pakistan or overseas.
The available information does not specify which three cities remain outside the permission requirement, nor does it provide details on how applications will be assessed, which authority will handle approvals, or what penalties could apply for non-compliance.
The latest known position is that foreign media workers, including Pakistani nationals working for international organisations, must seek permission to report from areas outside the three major cities covered by the exemption.
