By Irum Saleem The PTI has become a pain in the neck of the government. To stop it’s first virtual rally, the authorities policed on cyber space and caused immense inconvenience to Pakistanis. Dawn writes in its editorial saying the hour has come for officialdom to recognise that its actions are beginning to remind citizens of police states. Frequent internet bans, a long-favoured Coercive Practice that reeks of a refusal to embrace modernity, has triggered frustration. The most recent episode occurred on Sunday: amid unannounced restrictions on the PTI’s public rallies and poll campaigns, the party’s virtual ‘power show’ too

The post Frequent internet bans in Pakistan — a long-favoured coercive practice that reeks of a refusal to embrace modernity appeared first on PakDestiny.