A year of elections and digital repression in South Asia: 2024 in focusWritten by Rezwan2 January 2025
The great Pakistan firewall and use of religion as a tool for digital authoritarianismWritten by Ramna Saeed22 November 2024
The transformative potential of AI and digital tools in securing the integrity of elections in AfricaWritten by Cecilia Maundu18 November 2024
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Faith turns fatal as blasphemy laws ignite unchecked extremism in PakistanMinorities are often the target of the blasphemy allegationsWritten by Asfandiyar8 July 2024
Minority journalists are under threat in South AsiaReporters have faced harassment, arrest, threats and even deathWritten by GroundViews14 June 2024
The latest defamation bill further tightens restrictions on free speech in PakistanActivists label the bill draconian, regressive, and authoritarianWritten by R Umaima Ahmed30 May 2024
Pakistan administered Kashmir faces internet shutdown amidst protestsPeople in Azad Kashmir protests high wheat prices, electricity billsWritten by GV South Asia21 May 2024
Silenced voices: The X and VPN ban after Pakistan’s electionsDuring political unrest, Pakistan frequently shuts down internet servicesWritten by Ramna Saeed, R Umaima Ahmed26 February 2024
Pakistan’s general elections: AI, internet shutdowns and disillusionmentAuthenticity of election results questioned amid continuing internet restrictionsWritten by Seerat Khan11 February 2024
Pakistani movie ‘Zindagi Tamasha’ is finally made available online after injunctions on its release"What's wrong with a (religious) man dancing?"Written by Satdeep Gill19 September 2023
Ahead of election, Pakistan introduces new laws to stifle dissentHastily passed bills undermine civil liberties and freedom of expressionWritten by R Umaima Ahmed, Rezwan17 August 2023
Pakistan on edge: Protests continue as Imran Khan's arrest sparks outrageProtestors were seen burning vehicles and homes of leaders of the armed forcesWritten by Anas Saleem, Ramna Saeed10 May 2023
Pakistan's war on journalism: Abduction and arrest of prominent journalistsThe situation for journalists in Pakistan has been steadily decliningWritten by Ramna Saeed26 April 2023
YouTube is temporarily blocked during former PM's political rally in PakistanThis is not the first time the internet has been disruptedWritten by R Umaima Ahmed25 August 2022
Pakistan drops 12 points on World Press Freedom Index 2022At least 86 instances of attacks took place against journalistsWritten by R Umaima Ahmed12 May 2022
2021 in retrospective: Authoritarian practices threatened journalists and restricted media freedom in South AsiaPress and internet freedom faced challenges in 2021Written by Rezwan16 December 2021
Pakistan's proposed media development authority could further curb freedom of mediaJournalist bodies rejected the proposed PMDA bill Written by Rai M Azlan6 October 2021
Pakistan bans TikTok for the second timeTikTok was banned in Pakistan for 10 days in October 2020Written by R Umaima Ahmed23 March 2021
In Pakistan, social media platforms risk bans under new ‘draconian’ rulesThe rules are a threat to freedom of expression onlineWritten by R Umaima Ahmed27 November 2020
Pakistan lifts ban on Tiktok with conditionsThe ban lasted for 10 daysWritten by R Umaima Ahmed23 October 2020
Journalists face sedition charges under cybercrime law in Pakistan'The alarming increase in such actions against journalists confirms that the government is bent on muzzling freedom of expression'Written by Qurratulain (Annie) Zaman23 September 2020
Moderate globally, impact locally: A series on content moderation in the Global South'Content moderation raises difficult challenges...'Written by Guest Contributor5 August 2020