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Despite Protests And Promises, Pakistani Regions Denied Internet Access

20 İyul 2020 10:52

As the Internet emerged as the backbone of global communications during the coronavirus pandemic, activists and students in some remote Pakistani regions braved beatings and arrests to protest a lack of Internet access during lockdown. But online and street protests, court cases, and resolutions in the parliament have all so far failed to prompt Pakistan to grant Internet access to millions in regions reeling from decades of conflict, poverty, and underdevelopment.

Minorities under attack as PM pushes ‘tolerant’ Pakistan

20 İyul 2020 10:51

By Kathy Gannon | AP Its been a tough month for religious minorities in Pakistan, and observers warn of even tougher times ahead as Prime Minister Imran Khan vacillates between trying to forge a pluralistic nation and his conservative Islamic beliefs.