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Pakistan's Internet 'Firewall' Aimed At Crushing Dissent Upends Livelihoods
Pakistan appears to be implementing an Internet firewall to monitor and regulate content and social media platforms. Activists say the aim is to stifle dissent in the South Asian country. The Internet disruptions caused by the imposition of the firewall are already having an impact on businesses.
Information Technology and Telecommunication Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja admitted on August 15 that the government was tinkering with the Internet, revealing that it was “upgrading a web-management system” it had previously installed. On August 21, Hafeezur Rehman, the chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), claimed that a faulty undersea Internet cable was to blame for the disruptions. “Authorities routinely use Internet shutdowns, platform blocking, and arrests and harsh convictions to suppress unwanted online speech,” the organization said in its 2023 report.
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