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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Munir Ahmed

Pakistan's parliament passes bill with sweeping controls on social media

Pakistan Social-Media - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Pakistan’s lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a controversial bill that will give the government sweeping controls on social media, including sending users to prison for spreading disinformation.

The bill was quickly passed after lawmakers from the opposition party of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan staged a walkout to denounce the law.

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