Islamabad, Nov. 2 -- The Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) has released a report noting that 2025 has been a "bleak" year for media freedom and journalist safety in Pakistan. It has documented at least 137 confirmed incidents targeting media professionals between January and October.

According to a report released on Friday to mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the PPF highlighted a range of threats faced by journalists, including physical assaults, detentions, criminal complaints, censorship orders, and internet shutdowns, despite constitutional guarantees for free expression.

The watchdog recorded 35 cases of physical assault and manhandling, two journalists injured while on assignment, five deten...