Resources

The report Escalating, Systematic Targeting of Palestinian Journalists, compiled by the Freedoms Committee of the Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate, documents the killing of scores of Palestinian journalists by Israeli forces between 7 October 2023 and the end of 2025, describing a shift from sporadic violations to a sustained policy of lethal targeting. Covering more than two years, the findings identify 2025 as the deadliest year for journalists in Palestine, marked by mass targeting in press tents, hospitals, and media gatherings. The report also records 76 journalists seriously wounded by the end of November 2025, many left with permanent disabilities, and concludes that Israeli forces increasingly sought to "neutralize" the press to silence witnesses and block documentation on the ground.

The report Journalism in Balochistan: State of Media Freedoms, Access to Information and Safety of Journalists and Media Professionals in Balochistan - Way Forward, published by Freedom Network in 2025, examines the severe constraints facing journalism in Pakistan's largest province, documenting censorship, threats to reporters, economic fragility of local media, digital isolation, and gender-based barriers that together undermine press freedom and public access to credible information.

Marking the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the Pakistan Press Foundation's comprehensive report documents 137 attacks on journalists and media professionals across Pakistan in 2025. The report reveals a troubling pattern of violence, intimidation, and legal harassment against the press, underscoring that despite constitutional guarantees, freedom of expression in the country remains under sustained assault

This report, authored by Aurangzaib Khan for Freedom Network, notes that the press freedom situation and safety of journalists in tribal districts have not improved in the last five years since the erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas were merged in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

This study has been commissioned by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism to understand how news is being consumed in a range of countries. The report documents the scale and impact of 'platform resets.' With TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube on the rise, it looks at why consumers are embracing more video consumption and investigate which mainstream and alternative accounts - including creators and influencers - are getting most attention when it comes to news.

This report is part of a series of special reports produced by Freedom Network tracking the state of media freedoms in various regions of Pakistan. It describes the current situation of media freedoms and journalists' safety in Sindh.

This 2024 report has been produced by the civil liberties group Freedom Network and was issued ahead of World Press Freedom Day on May 3. It points to significant erosion in the parameters of general free speech and dissent in Pakistan over the past 12 months enhancing the risks for media freedoms.

This is a report by the Institute for Research, Advocacy and Development (IRADA) on Pakistan's digital journalism start-ups championing public interest content, free expression, and gender inclusivity despite facing financial challenges, safety risks, disinformation pressures, and resource constraints.

A report tracking violations against journalists and attacks on freedom of expression, published by Freedom Network, an award-winning Pakistan-based media rights watchdog.

A research study by Freedom Network on how the Pakistani state is silencing journalists online through legal victimization. The study finds a chilling pattern has emerged in the use of the criminal defamation section of Pakistan's anti-cybercrimes law, the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA).

A report on the state of digital media freedoms in Pakistan released by the Institute for Research, Advocacy and Development (IRADA). The report was published on the occasion of the International Internet Day, celebrated worldwide on October 29 every year.

A study on the mental wellbeing of Pakistani journalists conducted by the Centre for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ). This study is based on the findings of lead clinical psychologist Dr. Asha Bedar, a Ph.D. from the University of Melbourne, Australia.

A study conducted by JournalismPakistan.com and Communications Research Strategies on the economic situation of slain journalists' families and journalists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa displaced due to security threats. Research by Myra Imran, vice president of Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ) and a former vice president of National Press Club, Islamabad.