The Cost of Truth
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A documentary record · Pakistan

The Cost of Truth.

Pakistan is consistently ranked among the most dangerous countries in the world to practise journalism. This is a record of who paid the price, where, and what can protect those still reporting.

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90+

Journalists killed since 2000, by press-freedom tallies

~90%

Cases where no one has been convicted

4

Provinces and territories where killings recur

01

A history of casualties

Two decades of killings, abductions and attacks.

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02

Personal experiences

What journalists have lived through.

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03

Mapping the danger

Where journalists have been attacked.

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04

Facing prosecution

Cases, laws and courtrooms.

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05

On air & off air

Who is allowed on screen — and why others aren't.

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06

Protection

Laws, guidelines and safety measures.

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07

The danger record

Cities, roads, annual snapshots and dated warnings.

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Voices remembered

The people behind the headlines, including Daniel Pearl and Arshad Sharif.

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Compiled from public reporting by CPJ, RSF, Freedom Network and Pakistani media. Figures are approximate.
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