Cyber Laws and Media Censorship in Pakistan
An Investigation of Governmental Tactics to Curtail Freedom of Expression and Right to Privacy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21605798 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zafar Abbas (0000-0003-0314-7430, Department of Political Science, Government College No. 1, D. I. Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, corresponding author), Robina Khan (0000-0002-4035-8096, Gomal University), Muhammad Zubair Khan (0000-0002-1132-0865, Gomal University), Muhammad Imran (0000-0002-9633-1925, Department of Management Science, Qurtuba University, D. I. Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan), Muhammad Kashif Imran (0000-0002-2030-922X, Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Creative Communications (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0973-2586 • E-ISSN: 0973-2594 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/09732586231206913 |
| OpenAlex | W4390168273 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 14 |
All the democracies in the world have universally recognised the right to privacy and freedom of expression as fundamental human rights. It is fundamental to the preservation of all human rights, a basic element of democracy and a vital part of human dignity. Governments and governmental agencies frequently violate internationally accepted human rights, norms and standards under the cover of legislation. Media censorship is a worldwide issue that has existed for centuries. Censorship is often justified on the grounds of maintaining public order, but the underlying motive is to keep the people uninformed of governmental activities. It is argued that civil society, media personnel and the common people are working under pressure in Pakistan due to cyber and media laws. In the name of national security, the state has been working, intentionally, to put in place the best possible surveillance systems to establish a sort of watchdog over activists, bloggers, journalists and the general public
Censorship · Civil liberties · Democracy · Dignity · Freedom of the press · Fundamental rights · Human rights · Information privacy · Legislation · Political science · Politics · Privacy laws of the United States · Sociology · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting · Law · Privacy, Security, and Data Protection
| Citations per year | 2 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |