Pakistan's Firewall Disrupts Internet

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Pakistan 'gaslighting' citizens over sudden internet slowdown

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Internet connectivity has been up to 40% slower than normal since July , according to reports.

Pakistan Software Houses Association calls firewall a "sacrifice" of the nation's IT industry.

Activists say disruption is aimed at "increasing surveillance and at censoring political dissent" Pakistan has long criticised Pakistan 's attempted control of the digital sphere.

She worked for The Guardian , The Times and The Independent , and regularly contributed articles to The Sunday Times , The Telegraph , The New Statesman, Tortoise Media and Metro .

She has a master’s in international journalism from City University , London , and was awarded the "journalist-at-large" fellowship by the Local Trust charity in 2021 .

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