Sanchita Bhattacharya, SATP, EurasiaReview, Pakistan: Ahmadis Killed, Tortured, Hounded – Analysis "Even in cyberspace the Ahmadis are not safe. While anti-Ahmadi speech proliferates on the internet, the Pakistani state cracks down on Ahmadi ...
Deutsche Welle, Pakistan: New cybercrime law threatens to to stifle social media dissent
"Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's government recently passed a cybercrime ordinance that prescribes a punishment up to five ...
The Nation, Globalisation, internet major challenges for Muslim youth, say scholars
"A number of eminent Muslim scholars on Sunday stressed upon the need to grapple issues emanating from globalisation and plethora of untamed ...
Reuters, 'Ashamed': Pakistan grapples with fallout from mob killing "The violence, which was condemned by rights watchdogs including Amnesty International, also drew intense responses from politicians, celebrities and journalists ...
Anmol Irfan, Fodor's, International Travel Bloggers Are Drawing Attention to Pakistan—But Is That a Good Thing? "Pakistan’s recent rise in tourism has been linked to an influx of foreign ...
Arab News, Female Pakistani duo gets $3m for their fintech startup Ooran
"Pakistani financial technology startup Oraan has raised $3 million in its latest funding round, in a boost to female-led entrepreneurs in the country."
"The crime dominated conversation on Soul Sisters Pakistan, a closed Facebook group with almost 300,000 members that provides a safe ...
Rest of World, How social media became a deadly trap for a minority group in Pakistan
"If you're one of four million Ahmadis in Pakistan, posting on Facebook can mean exposing yourself to danger."
The Register, Pakistan bans TikTok, for the fourth time
"There is no sign that Pakistan's Telecommunications Authority – or other government agencies – have a plan to end the cycle of bans and rescindments followed by more bans. Or, indeed, any real interest ...
Ramsha Jahangir, Coda, Fiverr's jobbing actors play a starring role in Pakistan's fake news business
"The network of pages has been investigated by the U.S.-based social media analysis firm Graphika in a detailed new report. The research reveals ...
Reuters, Pakistani cleric charged with sexual abuse at religious school
"The case has caused a stir in Pakistan, a mainly Muslim country, and outrage on social media, with many calling for a strict punishment for ...
Reclaim the Net, Pakistan turned off social media access in a bid to crush protests
"On Friday, Pakistan temporarily suspended social media services for several hours – as an attempt to crush protests. The nation has been dealing with ...
gzeromedia.com, The Graphic Truth: How a decade of war has crushed Syria
"The popular short-form video app is no longer available on mobile devices in the country after regulators issued an order late Thursday to "immediately" block access ...
Arslan Athar, Newsweek, How Pakistan Killed Its Own Digital Dreams | Opinion
"For Pakistan to truly enter the digital realm, control over content, access and opportunity needs to shift out of the hands of the state and into the hands of the ...
Independent, A veiled message: Pakistan women to show country’s #MeToo movement is still alive
"Women who have been sexually abused will hold huge veils aloft on International Women’s Day in several protests across Pakistan ...
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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)
[Abraham Zaka, Pakistan Today, Why Ban Tinder?](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/10/11/why-ban-tinder/) "The recent decision to ban non-halal dating apps has caused a stir on social media. On the face of it, banning these apps makes sense ...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