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Pakistan: PTI condemns internet 'throttling,' cites economic fallout
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Pakistan's PTI has condemned the government for throttling internet speeds under the pretext of security concerns, citing severe economic repercussions. PTI's Sheikh Waqqas Akram highlighted that Pakistan suffered USD 1.62 billion in losses due to internet shutdowns in 2024, the highest g
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Pakistan leads global financial losses from internet shutdowns, topping do
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Pakistan ranked first globally for the financial losses incurred due to internet and social media app outages and shutdowns, with a total loss of USD 1.62 billion. This figure surpassed the losses of countries like Sudan and Myanmar, which are experiencing civil wars.
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Pakistan's internet shutdowns face legal uncertainty, PTA calls for minist
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has acknowledged that restricting internet access falls into a 'legal grey area' and urged the ministries of law and interior to provide clarification on its legality.
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Farmers calls for 'Punjab Bandh', leader Pandher says "Punjabis supported
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
"The two big and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and forums Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) have called for bandh. We had appealed 3 crore Punjabis to support Punjab bandh. As per the information I am getting, people have supported this bandh. Since morning, almost 90-99 percent traffic was
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US Congress approves spending extension, avoiding shutdown
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The US Senate passed a spending measure early on Saturday, preventing a government shutdown and ensuring funding through mid-March. The bill, which includes disaster relief and farm aid, was signed by President Biden after clearing the House. The legislation delays major fiscal decisions
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Pakistan: Parachinar Road remains shut for 74 days, causing severe disrupt
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The prolonged road closure has also resulted in the shutdown of all public and private educational institutions in protest, with headmasters and principals joining the demonstrations.
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Baloch students continue to protest against enforced disappearances, colle
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Protests against enforced disappearances and the closure of Bolan Medical College (BMC) and its hostel persist in Uthal and Quetta, Balochistan. Students at LUAWMS demand the recovery of missing student Bayandur Baloch, detained alongside three friends, while BMC students call for reopening
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Internet services shutdown in ten villages of Ambala in view of farmers pr
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
However banking and mobile recharge services would be still functional, the release mentioned.
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Protesters block Quetta-Chaman highway over abduction of 11-year-old
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Angry protesters, including tribesmen and relatives of an 11-year-old boy abducted in Balochistan, blocked the Quetta-Chaman highway on Saturday, causing significant traffic disruptions. Despite police raids, the boy remains missing, prompting solidarity actions like a shutdown by jewellers.
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BYC condemns enforced disappearances and internet shutdowns in Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Balochistan Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has strongly condemned the rising cases of enforced disappearances and the shutdown of internet services in Balochistan, accusing state authorities of attempting to censor reports of human rights violations. Last month alone, 127 cases were reporte
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Internet shutdowns in Pakistan may lead to long-term economic damage, warn
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Vice President of the US think tank, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), Daniel Castro, on Thursday expressed his concern over Pakistan's ongoing internet restrictions, warning that while these measures may provide short-term political benefits, they could result in
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J-K: Sanatan Dharm Sabha calls for a 'shutdown', protests village defence
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
"Sanatan Dharm Sabha has called for a complete shutdown to protest against the killing of our village DGs. We appeal to the Home Minister to take strict action to crush the militancy which is on the rise again and provide high technological weapons to security forces," Arvind Parihar, Presid
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