YouTube ban — a practical way forward
The blockage of the popular video-sharing website, YouTube, which was shut down in Pakistan on September 17, 2012, to prevent access to a blasphemous video continues. Video excerpts from the … Read More
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Ripples of YouTube ban
It has been two years since Pakistan banned YouTube, the popular video-sharing platform. Last government imposed the ban; this government continues to enforce that. No exit is in sight. A … Read More
Two years on, YouTube stays shut
KARACHI: Two years, a new government and the promise of change, and at least 20 court hearings later, internet users from Pakistan are still denied access to YouTube. This restriction … Read More
A year after Snowden revelations, damage persists to freedom of expression in Pakistan
By: Sana Saleem In Pakistan, where freedom of expression is largely perceived as a Western notion, the Snowden revelations have had a damaging effect. The deeply polarized narrative has become … Read More
YouTube ban solution is in hand
When is YouTube opening? The question has tormented Pakistan’s internet users since the release of the Innocence of Muslims trailer, and the consequent blanket ban in September 2012. The answer … Read More
SHC seeks PTA comment on YouTube ban
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday sought comments from the information technology secretary and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) chairman on a petition challenging a blanket ban on YouTube, … Read More
The Growing Media Presence of Pakistan’s Militants
As the Pakistan government attempts to strike a peace deal with the Pakistani Taliban (Tehrik-i-Taliban, or TTP), significant developments threaten to unravel the social fabric of the state. By adopting … Read More
Who cares for internet freedom?
By: Syed Mohammad Ali Given the exponential relevance of the internet in the dissemination of information over the past two decades, the need for internet freedom is justifiably being described … Read More