Tag: social media

— Govt targets critics with new social media law — Fear and censorship, an order of the day By Nazim Malik The newly introduced social media law in Pakistan has sparked significant controversy due to its potential implications …

 By Irum Saleem       “It could not have been more bizarre: the government is taking its war against social media to a new level. After banning X, the government now seeks to restrict the use …

By Raza Ruman The social media is turning out to be a big pain in neck of the Shehbaz government and it’s supporters.  The country’s top civilian and military authorities have termed the social media …

“When all one has is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. Not content with controlling mainstream media, the Pakistani authorities have lately begun experimenting with various means to gate-keep the internet,” Dawn opines. …

By Irum Saleem     “DIGITAL censorship is occurring with alarming frequency in Pakistan. As this editorial is penned, social media platform X remains inaccessible for the ninth straight day,” Dawn has reported. Access has been …

By Raza Ruman Pakistan’s electronic media is fast losing to the social media — major reason the broadcast media is completely controlled and has a limited scope to give news.     An d the people …