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The Year 2017 in Review Daily Times
The year 2017 was turbulent to say the least. Pakistan entered into a new phase of political instability, our foreign policy remained in doldrums and the national action plan against terrorism was subverted time and again. The November siege of Islamabad by radical clerics was an ominous sign and visibly reversed some of the gains that the country made in its fight against extremism. At the end of the year, Pakistanis were unsure about the direction of the country. Sadly, 2017 was also problematic in terms of media freedoms. The Year 2017 in Review Daily Times
The state institutions reinforced the well-known red lines and many in the industry continued practicing the subtle art of self censorship that has become ‘normal’ with the passage of years. The worst affected were digital freedoms as online expression was confronted with new controls. Several bloggers and activists were abducted and vicious campaigns were launched to declare them as blasphemers. The Year 2017 in Review Daily Times.
JEST Teachers Guide 2018 Edition
This is a dangerous trend as decrees of blasphemy and ‘treason’ have turned into convenient instruments to suppress dissent in the country. This is where the media outlets need to unite and redraw their relationship with the state and society. The Year 2017 in Review Daily Times. The state institutions reinforced the well-known red lines and many in the industry continued practicing the subtle art of self censorship that has become ‘normal’ with the passage of years. The worst affected were digital freedoms as online expression was confronted with new controls. Several bloggers and activists were abducted and vicious campaigns were launched to declare them as blasphemers. The Year 2017 in Review Daily Times. At the end of the year, Pakistanis were unsure about the direction of the country. Sadly, 2017 was also problematic in terms of media freedoms. The Year 2017 in Review Daily Times.
