ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been ranked 27th out of 100 countries and classified as ‘Not Free’ in terms of internet freedom, according to the latest report by US-based watchdog Freedom House. The report cited government measures to expand online censorship, including threats to block virtual private networks (VPNs) and amendments to the country’s cybercrime law that […]
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Feud between wife, ex-wife sparks slander case in Dubai
A British woman has been prevented from leaving Dubai, police in the Emirate said Monday, after her ex-husband’s new wife pressed defamation charges over comments posted on Facebook. Dubai police confirmed a 55-year-old British woman was being tried for defamation under the UAE’s cybercrime law. Police said the woman had never been held in custody, […]