Thread by @KiyyaBaloch

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#Thread: I am shocked to learn that in an alleged leaked letter the Pakistani government wants to “strictly follow” my movements and social media accounts because it accuses me of “participating in anti-Pakistani activities or producing anti-state content”

In addition,#Islamabad also wants to “approach me through proper channels to stop such rhetoric”. I am open, they can approach me, and I will address their concerns according to journalistic standards.
I would also like to save hardworking Pakistanis a lot of their tax money by

volunteering that spies, diplomats, and media tzars in Islamabad can read all my reporting by simply googling my name. If they have any editorial issues, they can publicly point them out or sue me in a court of law. But this psychological warfare must stop.

I have always given my best to do fair, balanced and verifiable journalism. If those in power in Pakistan are really worried about our country’s image, they should improve, security, economy, healthcare and education for more than 220 million Pakistanis.

We all can witness that imposing a blanket censorship and granting impunity to the killers and tormentors of journalists has done nothing to improve Pakistan’s image at home or internationally. Perhaps it is time to make the most powerful in Pakistan accountable by establishing

the rule of law and let a free press be the guardian of public interest through fearless, accurate and balanced reporting.

For this to happen, Islamabad and Rawalpindi will need to leash bureaucracies whose sole aim is turn Pakistanis into zombies by controlling what they can watch on television, hear on the radio and read in newspapers and books.
#censorship, #FreePress, #Journalismisnotacrime. End