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Why regime change won't save free speech in Pakistan
The article discusses the suppression of free speech in Pakistan under an authoritarian regime that uses legal measures like the Indian Penal Code's Section 124A and cybercrime agencies to silence dissent. It argues that systemic issues, inherited from colonial-era laws, perpetuate repression, and regime change alone cannot resolve the problem.
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