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 Internet filtering in Pakistan is overseen by the [[Pakistan Telecommunications Authority]] (PTA) and the [[Federal Investigation Agency (Pakistan)|Federal Investigation Agency]] (FIA), operating under the direction of the government, the [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]], and the [[Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication| Ministry of Information Technology]] (MoIT). While much of the filtering is intermittent—evidenced by occasional blocks on major websites like Blogspot or YouTube—the PTA persistently blocks sites it deems to contain blasphemous, anti-Islamic, or security-threatening content.
 Despite these restrictions, online civil society activism aimed at protecting free expression has been growing, as citizens increasingly utilise new media platforms to share information and organise efforts for change.
+Pakistan has implemented blocks on websites that are critical of the government or the military. These restrictions are frequently justified under the pretext of limiting access to "blasphemous" content, pornography, or material deemed religiously immoral. By the end of 2011, the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) had officially banned over 1,000 pornographic websites within the country. This practice of censorship reflects broader efforts to control information and suppress dissenting voices in the digital space.
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