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President Barack Obama said on the occassion of World Press Freedom Day, "Last year was a bad one for the freedom of the press worldwide. While people gained greater access than ever before to information through the Internet, cell phones and other forms of connective technologies, governments like China, Ethiopia, Iran, and Venezuela curtailed freedom of expression by limiting full access to and use of these technologies. Moreover, more media workers were killed for their work last year than any year in recent history."[1]

Pakistan was at the top of the list of deadliest countries in the world, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.[2][3]

Pakistan

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According to the International News Safety Institute, six Pakistani journalists were killed in Balochistan[4]

Balochistan

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India

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According to the Media Foundation (New Delhi), journalist Sushil Pathak, who worked for Dainik Bhaskar, was killed in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, in December 2010 in India.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Muhammad Umer. 9 May 2011. "States urged not to use licencing as tool to curb media." The International News (Pakistan). Retrieved 16 October 2011. The News
  2. ^ Goodman, J. David. (January 4, 2011). "Pakistan Was Deadliest for Reporters Last Year." New York Times. Retrieved 18 November 2011 NYTimes
  3. ^ Dr Irfan Zafar. (n.d.) "The Unsung Heroes." Pakistan Observer. Retrieved 18 November 2011Pakistan Observer
  4. ^ http://www.newssafety.org/page.php?page=19868&cat=pakistan-media-safety
  5. ^ http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/three-indian-journalists-killed-watchdog-112168
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