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Pakistani journalists rally on Press Freedom Day in Karachi, Pakistan, on May 3, 2018. Two journalists were attacked June 5 in the city of Lahore. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

With elections looming in Pakistan, two journalists attacked

New York, June 6, 2018–The Committee to Protect Journalists today strongly condemned the abduction of journalist Gul Bukhari and the attack against journalist Asad Kharal in Lahore, Pakistan, yesterday and urged Pakistani authorities to promptly investigate the incidents and prosecute the perpetrators.

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A man rides a scooter on a busy street in Karachi, Pakistan in March 2018. The privately owned Pakistani television channel Geo TV is not accessible throughout parts of the country including Karachi, according to reports.(Reuters/Akhtar Soomro)

CPJ calls for full access to Geo TV to be restored

Washington, D.C., April, 3, 2018–CPJ today expressed concern over reports that the privately owned Pakistani television channel Geo TV is not accessible throughout parts of the country including Karachi, Lahore, and Multan, despite government assertions that authorities have taken no steps to block it.

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