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HARDtalk: Hamid Mir: Is Pakistan a safe place for journalists?

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Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir

09/08/2021 GMT

Hamid Mir: Is Pakistan a safe place for journalists?

BBC World Service - HARDtalk, Hamid Mir: Is Pakistan a safe place for journalists?

Hamid Mir was taken off air after he spoke out against Pakistan's powerful military

Hamid Mir was taken off air after he spoke out against Pakistan's powerful military. Is the state out to silence independent journalism?

In the last year, there have been a string of attacks on reporters in Pakistan. The perpetrators remain unknown and unpunished. The government insists Pakistan is a bastion of media freedom. Hamid Mir is a high-profile columnist and TV presenter, a survivor of several assassination attempts, and is currently facing accusations of sedition. Is the state out to silence independent journalism?

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