{
  "id": 17172601,
  "title": "‘Lawfare’ emerges as new threat to journalists in Pakistan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/lawfare-emerges-as-new-threat-to-journalists-in-pakistan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T03:36:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2040877/lawfare-emerges-as-new-threat-to-journalists-in-pakistan"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: Pakistan remained deeply hostile to journalism and its practitioners in 2025-26 despite a decline in documented violations against media workers, according to a new report issued by an Islamabad-based media watchdog. “About 10 cases a month [against media personnel], their nationwide spread and severity in the period showed that fewer violations did not mean greater safety,” stated…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "‘Lawfare’ emerges as a new threat to journalists in Pakistan, watchdog report reveals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/lawfare-emerges-as-a-new-threat-to-journalists-in-pakistan-watchdog",
        "published": "2026-10-30T06:03:41.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}