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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Shrouq TARIQ

Pakistan Interior Minister Urges New Laws For Online Speech

X has been rarely accessible in Pakistan since February 17 (Credit: AFP)

Pakistan's new interior minister said Tuesday the country needed better laws to regulate internet free speech, as disruption of social media platform X stretched into its fifth week.

Islamabad has declined to clearly say whether it is behind nationwide restrictions to the platform, formerly known as Twitter, which have left it rarely accessible since February 17.

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