But the Pakistan Media Development Authority seems to want to further expand censorship powers over social media, a proposal which is neither permissible under the Constitution, nor practically ...

Critics say this new law would worsen conditions that are already bad under the current Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), which has a history of suppression.. In 2018, for ...

In Pakistan, authorities had already tightened control on mainstream and social media to silence dissent, particularly by supporters of jailed Former Premier Imran Khan, prior to the Kashmir attacks.

That is why the authorities want to control the digital media," Asad Butt of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan told DW. Read more: Pakistan ex-PM accuses army chief of toppling government as ...

Pakistan’s government in 2021 intensified its clampdown on the media, activists and the political opposition in its efforts to stymie all criticism, Human Rights Watch said today in its World ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a controversial bill that will give the government sweeping controls on social media… ...

China's bid for media control in Pakistan draws concern, says US report China has been actively working with Pakistan to combat disinformation through initiatives like the China-Pakistan Economic ...

Pakistan has temporarily blocked several social media services in the South Asian nation, according to users and a government-issued notice reviewed by TechCrunch. In an order titled “Complete ...

Journalist Cyril Almeida was placed on Pakistan's Exit Control List for a column he wrote. His placement on the list caused a social media storm, with people tweeting under the hashtag #StandWithCyril ...