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The Cyber Harassment Helpline Report 2022 by Digital Rights Foundation sheds light on the growing issue of online harassment in Pakistan. With 14,376 cases reported since 2016, the helpline is taking action. Recommendations for policymakers and LEAs are highlighted.

Pakistan in turmoil as protests against PTI Chairman Imran Khan's arrest lead to a clampdown on mobile internet and social media. Rights organizations condemn the move, calling it a violation of freedom of expression and access to information.

What is fake news? Is the state worried about social media? How is media transforming to keep up an information influx? Join Ramsha Jahangir, Nighat Dad and Matiullah Jan, with host Usama Khilji, as they discuss disinformation trends and narrative-building in Pakistan.

In a roundtable discussion organized by the YGA, stakeholders presented remedies to existing lacunae in the criminal justice system, and urged authorities to take an active approach to ending gender-based crimes.

Digital Rights Foundation Pakistan reported that it received a total of 11,681 complaints regarding cyber harassment in the past 5 years. Women comprised a majority of complainants at 68%.

Aug. 06, 2020: One year has passed since the Indian state imposed a ban on internet access in Jammu and Kashmir. The ban on the internet was accompanied by a ban on mobile and telephone connections as well, though these ...