· March, 2013

Stories about Pakistan from March, 2013

On Eve of Elections, Advocates Challenge YouTube Blocking in Pakistan

  28 March 2013

With general elections fast approaching in Pakistan, advocates are urging the government to cease blocking sites like YouTube which have become vital platforms for the circulation of news and information. YouTube has been blocked in Pakistan nearly continuously since September 2012. In partnership with the Media Legal Defence Initiative, Pakistani NGO Bytes for All is challenging the blocking in court.