The European Union has warned Pakistan that its status as a duty-free exporter to the bloc will continue to depend on the progress the country makes in addressing concerns about civil and labor rights and freedom of speech.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The European Union on Friday warned Pakistan that its status as a duty-free exporter to the bloc will continue to depend on the progress the country makes in addressing concerns about civil and labor rights, and freedom of speech.

Pakistan's upper house of parliament has passed a controversial bill that critics say is designed to suppress freedom of speech.

Journalists in Pakistan are up in arms after a new law was passed that empowers the government to punish anyone for spreading what the authorities deem online disinformation.

Pakistan has adopted a new law that criminalizes online disinformation in a move that the authorities say is aimed at combating the spread of fake news o

He told reporters in Islamabad that he was still ready to ... saying it was aimed at further suppressing freedom of speech. Omar Ayub Khan, who is not related to the imprisoned former premier ...

The disproportionate criminalisation of speech is bound to have a chilling effect.

Journalists, human rights organisations and even the human rights cell of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) which supported the passage of the bill in the National Assembly have criticised the federal government for passing the amendments to the cybercrime law without taking stakeholders on board,

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s lower house of ... Critics say the government is seeking to further suppress freedom of speech. Farhatullah Babar, a leading human rights activist, said the latest ...

ISLAMABAD (Reuters ... adding he believed it was intended to gag freedom of speech and intimidate journalists and their media outlets. "We reject this unilateral decision by the government ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s lower house ... Critics say the government is seeking to further suppress freedom of speech. Farhatullah Babar, a leading human rights activist, said the latest ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s upper house of parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial bill that critics argue is designed to suppress freedom of speech. ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s upper ...