ISLAMABAD (AP) — Representatives of the Committee to Protect Journalists called the conviction of six defendants accused of killing a Pakistani journalist a significant step toward ensuring reporters’ safety, but said Wednesday that more needed to be done in one of the world’s most dangerous countries for the press.

A delegation from the New York-based organization traveled to Pakistan to draw attention to the dangers journalists in the country face and met with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to discuss ways the government could work to protect the media.

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