ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, June 7 -- -- ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, June 7 -- Under mounting domestic and international pressure, the Pakistani government on Thursday suspended stringent media restrictions ...

“President Musharraf’s restrictions on the media undermine the chances that Pakistan will have free and fair elections this week,” said Brad Adams, Asia director at Human Rights Watch.

In at least three instances in January, different social media platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and X have faced restrictions. Pakistani authorities shut down mobile services ...

KARACHI, Pakistan—Authorities in Pakistan approved sweeping new regulations restricting social media, rules that would dramatically change the way companies such as Facebook and Twitter operate ...

Pakistan's media is in the grip of an "existential threat," amid a growing restrictive environment, legal overreach, and declining safety for journalists, according to a new report by media ...

CHUP! on the new government in Pakistan lifting harsh restrictions on the media that were imposed by President Pervez Musharraf during his emergency rule in November 2007. Global Voices stands out as ...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Under mounting domestic and international pressure, the Pakistani government Thursday suspended stringent media restrictions that critics said were designed to muzzle the ...

12/21/2020 December 21, 2020. New rules introduced by the Pakistani government to control social media use have triggered concerns among global tech firms and rights activists.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – President Pervez Musharraf, the embattled military leader of Pakistan, sharply tightened restrictions Monday on the nation’s broadcast media. The move was the latest ...