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The secretariat of Pakistan's National Assembly has reportedly prohibited YouTubers, TikTokers, and other social media influencers from entering the Parliament House. According to the secretariat, the decision was made in response to "misbehaviour with [lawmakers] by some unauthorised YouTubers/social media influencers at Gate No 1 of Parliament House on December 23 last year."


After the incident was reported to the Press Reporters Association, the organisation stated that it is only responsible for its members and not YouTubers and social media influencers, according to Dawn.


According to the report, Pakistan's Press Reporters Association Secretary General Asif Bashir Chaudhry stated that the organisation does not support any kind of ban on citizen journalists.

The body stated that every citizen of Pakistan enjoyed freedom of expression, and that it did not only apply to journalists in the country.

According to the report, the press body has also decided to prohibit unauthorised individuals from entering the Press Gallery and Press Lounge of the House, as the national assembly secretariat has decided that only reporters, journalists, and media personnel affiliated with accredited media organisations will be allowed to enter the Parliament house. They will also need to bring a valid registration card from the relevant media organisation with them when applying for entry.

Only social media influencers who have accredited themselves will be permitted to enter Parliament.