According to the Pakistan Press Freedom Report 2020-2021 released by Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), while murder, physical assaults, extra-legal abductions as well as threats and arrests of media personnel continued unabated, the past year also saw a focus on attempts to directly control the very content being produced by the media. Directives issued by the media regulatory bodies, bans on entire platforms and efforts to create rules that enhance legal repercussions have created an environment where the media is censored, and journalists are pushed towards self-censorship.
The report notes that the new challenge was added to the mix with the spread of COVID-19 which has taken the lives of several journalists and media practitioners. In addition to the safety of journalists from the virus itself, the pandemic has created new challenges in terms of press freedom. In view of the role of journalists on the frontline and the increased risk of exposure to the coronavirus the
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How Pakistan Killed Its Own Digital Dreams | Opinion Arslan Athar
, freelance writer On 3/9/21 at 7:30 AM EST
Back in 2018, a United Nations Development Programme report said 64 percent of Pakistan s population was under the age of 30. Pakistan has one of the world s youngest populations.
In South Asia, it is one-upped only by Afghanistan. This means that 64 percent of Pakistan is made up of Millennials, Gen-Z and whatever the new generation will call itself. These generations have and will grow up in times of increased digitization. With the onset of the global pandemic, they re even learning and working digitally. These young people are Pakistan s foundation. They will ultimately construct the country s digital economy.
How Pakistan Killed Its Own Digital Dreams
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