Tracker reports rising pressures on journalists in Pakistan, while CPJ notes unresolved killings in Lebanon and journalist detention in Sudan.

The entities involved

• Pakistan →

  sovereign state in South Asia

  • US-Iran truce aims to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid global monetary policy shifts and oil price drops.Mon 17:37
  • Pakistan is establishing long-term economic cooperation with Central Asia, including plans to join the International North-South Transport Corridor.Mon 17:36
• Lebanon →

  country in West Asia

  • Amid renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, Marco Rubio and Joseph Aoun discussed the need for a ceasefire and the disarmament of Hezbollah in Lebanon.Mon 17:39
  • Talks regarding an Iran deal are underway, with a ceasefire reached after deadly exchanges, and Trump supporting Israel.Mon 17:12
• Sudan →

  country in Northeast Africa

  • Sudanese Armed Forces accuse Ethiopia of direct aggression, while Egypt is noted as SAF's biggest supporter.Mon 13:18
  • One of the three countries involved is accused of backing Tigray rebels in the north.Mon 13:18

Related events

• Threats to journalism are reported to be moving across borders involving Lebanon and Afghanistan.Sep 13
• A multi-provincial report on security threats across various regions of Pakistan, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ICT, Sindh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Punjab, and Balochistan. Threats were reported in multiple provinces, with Punjab seeing the highest number.Jul 22
• Targeting of civilians and journalists in Nabatieh, Lebanon, amid escalation following coordinated attacks on Iran.Sep 8
• The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting visited in Islamabad to serve national communication needs and counter negative propaganda against Pakistan.Sep 11
• A researcher published work involving Pakistan in the Middle East Monitor.Aug 31