Asad Baig is an Islamabad-based journalist. He is the founder and the executive director of Media Matters for Democracy and the editor of Digital Rights Monitor. He tweets at @asadbeyg”
Shutting down one of the country’s most widely used digital platforms undermined national security rather than protecting it
Criminalising misinformation is a fundamentally flawed approach that has failed to deliver across the world
There are many contradictions in government policies relating to restricting digital access
How Pakistan’s digital policies are undermining its economic future
Digital mobs, crowdsourcing their anger and violence, gather strength from the ease with which rumours spread online
How authorities use the language of protection to disguise restrictive regulations
AI offers Pakistan substantial opportunities across various sectors but the country also faces challenges impeding AI development and adoption
Such bans exacerbate the digital divide between those having access to modern information and communication technology and those lacking it
Social media platforms may wield considerable influence in shaping public opinion and determining electoral results in Pakistan
The generative AI boom has brought to the fore many ethical considerations which policymakers need to take into account
