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Day: January 2, 2025

Pakistan’s internet shutdowns face legal uncertainty, PTA calls for ministry guidance

Published by ANI News Islamabad [Pakistan], January 2 (ANI): The chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has acknowledged that restricting internet access falls into a ‘legal grey area’ and urged the ministries of law and interior to provide clarification on its legality. During a briefing to the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology on Wednesday, retired Maj-Gen Hafeezur Rehman stated that internet shutdowns have been occurring since 2016, and it is only recently that their legality has been questioned, Dawn reported. He further mentioned that the ministries of law and interior nee…

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A year of elections and digital repression in South Asia: 2024 in focus

Published by Global Voices Countries in the South Asian region. Image via Wikipedia by Iktsokh. CC BY-SA 4.0. Home to 2.07 billion people, South Asian countries account for a quarter of the global population. The region faces many challenges, including steep population growth, rapid urbanization, high poverty rates, and income inequality. Also, it grapples with governance issues, like the backsliding of democracy, rising authoritarianism, and crucial elections, along with economic issues like increasing unemployment, growing inflation, mounting external debt, and more. While there were numerous significant stories and d…

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