Journalists in Pakistan have started sharing experiences of what they claim is a renewed government censorship campaign ahead of Pakistan’s election in early February.

New allegations include efforts to limit coverage of former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. 

Khan has been in prison since August 2023 on charges he says are politically motivated. 

PTI candidates are being forced to stand as independents in the 8 Feb elections. 

Pakistan has denied efforts to control media coverage of the elections.