Threatened: Pakistan’s legacy of authoritarianism means that no one pays much attention to the growing roster of threats to journalists. — 123rf.com
BEING a journalist in Pakistan is a dangerous proposition. A noose is put around your neck when you begin and it is tightened gradually as journalists you know are “disappeared” or harassed or murdered outright.
Many of those who manage to stay afloat are targets. The tiniest act of rebellion or upsetting someone powerful can constitute a real threat for the country’s journalists.
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