ABSTRACT
The evolution of the media in Pakistan is directly linked to political upheavals that the country has been going through. The print media covers eleven languages; the most read is in Urdu, followed by Sindhi. The separation between the media circles and the political world has always been tenuous. Journalism has, in some instances, been a springboard for a political/diplomatic career. According to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, the number of people using social media is under 30 million. After a terrorist attack against the Pakistan Naval Station Mehran on 22 May 2011, the ethical code of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority was invoked for denouncing news channels putting down the institutions in charge of the security of the country, and as a result, inciting anti-national sentiments. The logic of PEMRA's decision to not show shocking images of attacks committed by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, fearing that it may favour their cause, is double-edged as it also conceals their atrocities.
