Civil Society Slams Govt ad Targeting Journalists, Ngos

Freedom Network Condemns Govt Ad Targeting Journalists and Civil Society as “Information Warfare Threats”

ISLAMABAD, 02 October 2025 — Media watchdog Freedom Network condemned Thursday a government-sponsored advertisement published on the front pages of major newspapers, including The News International, for portraying journalists, freelancers, and civil society actors as potential “threats” under the label of “information warfare.” The advertisement, issued by the Federal Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on 01 and 02 October 2025, appeared …