Pakistan restricts digital news websites reporting on PoK protests, crackdowns
Pakistan has reportedly restricted access to several digital news websites and YouTube channels that covered protests in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The government's actions are part of a broader crackdown on dissent and criticism of state institutions.
Why it matters
This highlights the erosion of digital freedom and the use of censorship to control political narratives in sensitive geopolitical regions.
Pakistan has reportedly expanded digital censorship measures by restricting access to several news websites following extensive media coverage of the ongoing unrest in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK).Alongside the reported blocking of local and regional news websites, international broadcasters, have also become inaccessible to users in parts of Pakistan, according to media reports cited by ANI.The restrictions appear to target platforms covering the recent protests, alleged security crackdowns and growing public discontent in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK).
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