“…For example, in the case of Pakistan, journalists are prone to legal risks due to the government's legal restrictions, despite constitutional protections to their right to freedom of expression and access to information(Jamil, 2019a(Jamil, , 2019b(Jamil, , 2017a. Such legal restrictions impact on the journalists' ability to access reliable information in the public interest.Legal regulations are used to obstruct journalists' access to information and free expression in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic (UNESCO, 2020a, 2020b).…”