DND News: Journalism in Pakistan has become a dangerous profession, offering only financial turbulence and threats from non-state actors, politicians, mafias, goons and sometimes even official quarters. Investigative journalism and independent-minded journalists also face tremendous economic strangulation within their organisations if they do not comply with the unreasonable demands of their owners, who are now mostly real estate developers and politicians. “Journalism Is Not a Crime” The latest case of such a situation involves Azad Digital, as Adeel Umar, Desk In-charge at Azad Digital, has requested protection and legal action from the NCCIA on behalf of the CEO of the online news platform. The complaint accuses Zia-ur-Rehman and others of issuing direct threats and engaging in harassment. According to the complaint, Rashid Soomro allegedly issued death threats against the CEO of Azad Digital. The allegations include the posting of threatening content and comments through various Facebook accounts. Four Facebook…