The Listening Post-Pakistan's media battle-10Jul09-Pt1
- 12 years ago
A guide to the challenges and dangers facing the country's media.
In just two years the country has been placed in a state of emergency, witnessed the assassination of late prime minister Benazir Bhutto and the resignation of president Pervez Musharraf and launched an ongoing war in the Swat Valley against the Taliban.
Pakistan is a country that does not stay out of the headlines for long and provides both challenges and dangers for the media.
The Listening Post charts a short history of Pakistan's media before and after the Musharraf era.
In just two years the country has been placed in a state of emergency, witnessed the assassination of late prime minister Benazir Bhutto and the resignation of president Pervez Musharraf and launched an ongoing war in the Swat Valley against the Taliban.
Pakistan is a country that does not stay out of the headlines for long and provides both challenges and dangers for the media.
The Listening Post charts a short history of Pakistan's media before and after the Musharraf era.