Pakistan’s Internet Disruptions Stoke Fears of Government Surveillance
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Pakistan’s Internet Disruptions Stoke Fears of Government Surveillance

Disruptions have fueled claims from rights groups that the Pakistani authorities are introducing technology to surveil and control the country’s internet.