ABSTRACT
One of the primary challenges facing media outlets in Pakistan is government censorship. The government has traditionally maintained strict control over the media, often using a range of legal and extra-legal measures to stifle criticism and control public discourse. This has included blocking or banning various news websites, harassing journalists, and using legal action to silence dissent. The present study has designed to get the censorship practices and viewpoints of the journalists working in TV news channels. For the purpose, through a convenient sampling techniques, 20 journalists from mainstream TV channels were interviewed on the subject. The censorship theory is applied to get the results. Majority of the journalists viewed the practices of censorship and self-censorship as the hurdle in the way of freedom of press. They further opined that Pakistan media and particularly electronic media is controlled by the government with the help of various techniques they obstruct the free flow of information. According to the journalists, the owners’ interference to annex the specific agenda is also one of the major problem in the development and growth of independent media.
