巴基斯坦政府发布了《2026年外国媒体便利指南》，规定国际媒体和包括巴基斯坦籍记者在内的任何人需获得许可才能在伊斯兰堡、卡拉奇和拉合尔以外的地区进行报道[1]。新规定允许当局以"违反巴基斯坦意识形态、主权、安全或公共秩序的行为"为由撤销记者的认证资格[1]，但未明确指定记者获得许可所需的具体时间框架[1]。
这一举措遭到了国际记者组织的强烈反对。巴基斯坦资深记者纳西尔·扎伊迪批评称："这比戒严法还要糟糕"[1]。该国目前在世界新闻自由指数中排名第153位（总共180个国家）[1]。此外，Al Jazeera网站在报道克什米尔抗议后被限制访问[1]。
Pakistan's government has issued the "2026 Foreign Media Facilitation Guidelines," requiring international media outlets and any individuals, including Pakistani journalists, to obtain official permission before reporting in areas outside Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore.[1] The new regulations represent a significant constraint on press freedom.
Under the guidelines, journalists risk losing their accreditation if their reporting violates what authorities define as Pakistan's "ideology, sovereignty, security or public order."[1] No specific timeframe has been established for the permission approval process.[1]
Senior Pakistani journalist Nasir Zaidi characterized the directive as worse than martial law, stating: "This is worse than martial law."[1] Pakistan currently ranks 153rd out of 180 nations in the World Press Freedom Index.[1]
Al Jazeera's website was previously restricted following its coverage of Kashmir protests.[1]