High taxes on mobile phones are limiting Pakistan’s digital economy: report
A new research has found that high taxes on mobile phones in Pakistan and Bangladesh are limiting their digital economies....
Yasal Munim is the Senior Manager Programs and Managing Editor of Digital Rights Monitor at Media Matters for Democracy. With over a decade of experience in journalism and media development, she has previously worked with The Express Tribune, Geo News, and SAMAA News. A feminist and human rights advocate, she is passionate about media freedom, digital rights, and gender justice. Outside of work, she is an occasional stationery enthusiast.
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This website reports on digital rights and internet governance issues in Pakistan and collates related resources and publications. The site is a part of Media Matters for Democracy’s Report Digital Rights initiative that aims to improve reporting on digital rights issues through engagement with media outlets and journalists.
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