Pakistan moves to install nationwide 'web monitoring system'
Pakistan’s outsourcing of web monitoring to a controversial Canada-based company raises concerns about censorship.
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Dawn, Pakistan’s Paper of Record, Under Pressure as Military Tightens Grip
Baqir Sajjad was unlocking his car after meeting a British diplomat at a renowned café in an Islamabad market when he was approached by two men in civilian clothes.
“Why did you meet him?” he was asked. Sajjad – who is a foreign affairs and national security correspondent for Pakistan’s leading English newspaper Dawn – was exasperated. He showed them his credentials and explained it was part of his routine to meet diplomats from all over the world.
The men, whom Sajjad believed were “low-level
“Why did you meet him?” he was asked. Sajjad – who is a foreign affairs and national security correspondent for Pakistan’s leading English newspaper Dawn – was exasperated. He showed them his credentials and explained it was part of his routine to meet diplomats from all over the world.
The men, whom Sajjad believed were “low-level
Warnings to Journalists Blur Twitter’s Transparency in Pakistan
Scores of prominent Pakistani journalists and activists have received email warnings from Twitter informing them their tweets are in violation of Pakistan’s laws. The consequences for press freedoms could be dire.
The Pakistan government’s financial squeeze on journalism
On October 30, the entrance to Pakistan’s Parliament House, in Islamabad, was bustling with journalists, parliamentarians, and political activists. But rather than reporting, the journalists were protesting. A few sat on the ground, making pakodas—a South Asian fried snack—while others, placards in hands, chanted angry slogans.
The reporters had gathered to protest random and immediate layoffs by their media organizations. Over the past few weeks, dozens of journalists had been fired, their emp
The reporters had gathered to protest random and immediate layoffs by their media organizations. Over the past few weeks, dozens of journalists had been fired, their emp
As Pakistan votes, military tightens its leash on the media
Voting rights, peaceful polls, transparency: All are key to fair elections. Another building block is an independent media, which many Pakistanis say is under threat ahead of tomorrow's vote.
Nawaz Sharif, Maryam to be arrested: Before polls, a coup creeps up in Pakistan
Pakistan's Censorship Takes a Dangerous Turn
Pakistan Silences Its Critics
Cover story: Murder in the Name of Honour
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