Regulations, revolution and chaos

The media must review their performance of 2025 to ensure they continue to function as the fourth estate.

In 2025, Nepal experienced perhaps the most turbulent year in press freedom after the decade-long conflict between the government and the Maoist forces. Nepal was already 16 places behind in the world press freedom index in the year, compared to the previous year’s ranking of 74. The worsening scenario in Nepal’s media landscape is likely to push the ranking further down, smearing its most free press status in South Asia.