Pakistan’s Information Ministry accused Al Jazeera of “selective reporting” from handpicked polling stations in Muzaffarabad during the Azad Kashmir elections, calling it “yellow journalism” meant to delegitimize the vote. Around the same time, Al Jazeera’s English website became inaccessible to many users in Pakistan, though no authority has officially confirmed ordering a block. The ministry also used the moment to remind foreign media that reporting outside the three major cities requires prior NOC approval.