Op-Ed: What happened to the Internet in Pakistan on 24th July 2020?
Something very strange happened to the Internet in Pakistan on 24th July 2020. Approximately at 0100, web and network team...
Asad Baig is an Islamabad-based journalist. He is the founder and the executive director of Media Matters for Democracy, Pakistan's leading media development organisation. He's also the CEO of the Media Lab, country's first and only incubator and accelerator for digital media startups. He tweets at @asadbeyg.
Something very strange happened to the Internet in Pakistan on 24th July 2020. Approximately at 0100, web and network team...
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Media Matters for Democracy is a Pakistan based not-for-profit geared towards independent journalism and media and digital rights advocacy. Founded by a group of journalists, MMfD works for innovation in media and journalism through the use of technology, research, and advocacy on media and internet related issues. MMfD works to ensure that expression and information rights and freedoms are protected in Pakistan.