Internet censorship
India Restricts Officials Authorized to Order Internet Takedowns
New Delhi has tightened rules governing internet takedowns in India, restricting the number of officials authorized to demand content removal. The move follows a lengthy…
Twitter/X Link Outage in Pakistan Sparks Censorship Concerns
Twitter (now rebranded as X) users across Pakistan are reporting a strange glitch: any external links shared on the platform, including YouTube videos, websites, or…
Internet Slowdown Causes Pakistani Freelancers to Lose 70% of Work
The ongoing internet slowdown in Pakistan has hit the freelancing sector hard, with online workers reporting a dramatic 70% reduction in work opportunities. The nationwide…
Pakistan Struggles with Slow Internet Speeds, Ranks 198th Globally
Pakistan has been ranked 198th globally in internet speed, according to the latest report from the World Population Review. The average mobile internet download speed…
Mobile Internet Services Suspended in Islamabad Amid PTI Protest
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) has organized a nationwide protest in Islamabad, resulting in extensive disruptions in mobile and internet services. This has caused challenges for…
Maulana Tariq Jamil Criticizes CII’s Fatwa Declaring VPNs as Un-Islamic
Renowned Islamic scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil has voiced strong reservations over the recent decree by the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), which declared the use…

