Pakistan / Asia

December 15,1998 His Excellency Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Prime Minister Prime Minister’s Secretariat Islamabad, Pakistan 2118 Kalorama Rd., N.W. Your Excellency, The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is greatly alarmed by the government’s recent efforts to control the independent media in Pakistan. Since August, CPJ has received numerous reports indicating that the government has embarked upon…

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