Amid increasing censorship and decreasing revenues, some career journalists are finding it harder than ever to continue in the media industry. Those who remained employed worked in a state of uncertainty, pushing through perpetual anxiety fuelled by the fear of further firings. A Karachi journalist, Abdul Wali Khan, has been laid off twice in his decade-long career and has quit his job as many times due to taxing work hours and limited salary. With a master’s degree in mass communication from the University of Karachi, a career in journalism seemed the next logical step for Khan. And quickly, he was able to pay his employees more than what he had earned at his last job as a journalist.

Source: The Express Tribune November 16, 2020 05:24 UTC