According to Press Freedom Report, prepared by Freedom Network Pakistan, released ahead of World Press Freedom Day celebrated on May 3, at least 140 cases of threats and attacks against journalists, media professionals and media organisations were reported in Pakistan over the past year, reports Dawn. The report noted that the country’s media environment became riskier and more violent in recent months, as the number of attacks surged to 140 between May 2022 and March 2023 from 86 in 2021-22, an increase of 62.79 per cent. Islamabad emerges as riskiest place with 56 of 140 cases, followed by Punjab and Sindh.