Pak placed 159th out of 180 countries in press freedom

Pakistan ranks 159th out of 180 countries in press freedom index, according to a latest report.

According to Dawn, Pakistan continues to be one of the most dangerous countries for journalists, a fact corroborated by the annual report of press freedom by media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

Last year, the country was ranked 158 by the same group.

The reason behind the current ranking of the country and the lack of freedom of media there has been attributed to uncertain security conditions, risk of terrorism related activities and overwhelming political influence.

The Reporters Without Borders 2015 World Press Freedom Index stated that there were 3,719 violations of freedom of information in 180 countries in 2014 - eight per cent more than a year earlier, the report said.

The head of the Paris-based group, Christophe Deloire said that there has been an overall deterioration linked to very different factors, with information wars, and action by non-state groups acting like news despots.