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Pakistan mulls law to gag media
Government plans new legislation to stifle criticism.
Last Modified: 06 Nov 2009 14:40 GMT



In Pakistan, the media has been able to operate with relative freedom only in recent times.

But now the government wants to reign in news organisations.

Authorities want a new law that would ban certain pictures and videos criticising the government and security forces.

Al Jazeera's Sohail Rahman reports from the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.
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