Pakistani journalists protest after Senate passes bill allowing control over social media content
Pakistan’s upper house of parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial bill that critics argue is designed to suppress freedom of speech. The bill, which was passed by the lower house of parliament last Thursday,
New social media bill sparks protests in Pakistan
A new Pakistani cyber law criminalizing fake news faces strong opposition amid fears of press freedom erosion. #FreeSpeech #MediaCrackdown
Pakistani government proposes sweeping controls on social media
Pakistan's lower house of parliament has passed a bill with sweeping controls on social media that includes blocking platforms and sending users to prison for spreading disinformation
Pakistani journalists rally against law regulating social media
Hundreds of Pakistani journalists rallied on Tuesday against a proposed law to regulate social media content that they say is aimed at curbing press freedom and controlling the digital landscape. The law would establish a regulatory authority that would have its own investigation agency and tribunals.
Pakistan’s parliament passes bill with sweeping controls on social media
Pakistan's lower house of parliament has passed a bill with sweeping controls on social media that includes blocking platforms and sending users to prison for spreading disinformation.
Pakistani Journalism Body Criticises New Law Regulating Social Media
The president of Pakistan's Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Afzal Butt, said the government had not consulted any journalistic bodies before introducing the law, adding he believed it was intended to gag freedom of speech and intimidate journalists and their media outlets.
Impact of social media on Pakistan’s cultural identity
In the midst of digitalization, Pakistan, a country with a rich and varied cultural legacy, finds itself at the nexus of tradition and modernity. Preserving the Nation’s cultural identity is more im
Pakistan Journalists Protest New Social Media Law
Hundreds of Pakistani journalists are protesting a proposed law to regulate social media content, claiming that it aims to curtail press freedom and control the digital landscape. The law would create a regulatory authority with its own investigative agency and tribunals.
Pakistan Senate votes to ban fake news on social media
Pakistan's Senate has voted to criminalize "intentional" spreading of misinformation with jail terms of up to three years. Pakistan's media regulator blocked Wikipedia in 2023 over "blasphemous material,
Explained: The controversy over Pakistan’s bill that could jail people for disinformation on social media
The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca), swiftly passed in Pakistan’s lower house of parliament following an ...
US-born girl shot dead by father in Pakistan over TikTok videos, say police
A man who had recently brought his family back to Pakistan from the United States on Wednesday confessed to shooting dead his teenage daughter, motivated by his disapproval of her TikTok content, ...
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Controversial Bill Threatens Free Speech in Pakistan
Pakistan's Senate passes a controversial bill granting the government powers to fine and imprison social media users for ...
Pakistani journalists fear amended cybercrime law will further curb freedoms
Pakistan is pressing ahead with amendments to its digital crimes act to stem what it says is an influx of fake news. But ...