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Maliha Abidi, Assembly, Why we don’t talk about mental health in Pakistan

"Artist ...

ABC News, Taliban tweet threatens Malala; Twitter removes account

"A Pakistani Taliban militant who is alleged to have shot Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai has threatened a second attempt on her life, saying in a tweet ...

Asia Times, Huawei digitally connects Pakistan beyond India's reach

Asia Times discusses pros and cons: "Media reports in Pakistan have claimed that the Huawei-built cable, apart from providing faster and more reliable and internet speeds, ...

Arab News, Crypto terror: Pakistan warns of digital currency crime spike

"Police in Pakistan say the use of digital currencies, including bitcoin, for international terror financing, as well as crimes such as extortion and ransom, is on the rise as authorities move to crack down on illegal methods of ...

Al Jazeera, Pakistan’s new regulations aim to ‘silence the internet’

"Increasingly in recent years, internet laws have been used to target journalists and rights activists who express dissent against the government."

This is an interesting piece of research, including word clouds and analysis (haven't read it all yet)

CNN, Faiza Saleem: The Pakistani comedian who became a social media trailblazer "The skits she posts on Facebook and Instagram are watched by hundreds of thousands. One sketch, about mothers in law, has been viewed over 9 million times on YouTube."

TechCrunch, Pakistan bans TikTok over ‘immoral and indecent’ videos "Pakistan has banned popular short video app TikTok, citing circulation of videos that it deemed “immoral and indecent.”"

Sex, apps and VPN: Pakistan is curbing internet freedom, but young people are fighting back https://t.co/tmuk277z1F

— Gary Bunt (@garybunt) September 25, 2020