# Pakistan broadens curbs on foreign media, drawing backlash

https://mins.news/en/item/15558

- Reuters, 2026-08-06 21:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/pakistan-broadens-foreign-media-curbs-local-staff-drawing-backlash-2026-08-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a74f83869018900011c3508

> Pakistan has introduced additional restrictions on foreign media organizations operating in the country. For the first time, the measures seek to routinely control the movements of Pakistani nationals employed by those outlets. The expansion has prompted a backlash over the treatment of local media staff.

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