Pakistan, March 2 -- Article 19-A of the Constitution of Pakistan gives the right to information, and the right to freedom of speech under Article 19. Despite this, Pakistan has faced multiple internet outages in the last few weeks; directly targeting social media platforms.

On the day of the general election (8th of February 2024) in the country, several instances of internet disruptions were experienced. The caretaker interior minister, Mr Gohar Ejaz, at the time had hinted at the possibility of such measures being taken, in the event of any "security concerns". In contrast to this in February 2018 in a "landmark judgment, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) ruled that shutting down telecom networks was illegal, rejecting the State's ration...