Freedom of Speech in Pakistan: What Article 19 of the Constitution Really Says

Pakistan guarantees freedom of speech under Article 19 of its 1973 Constitution but on paper and in practice, that guarantee often looks very different. Sedition laws, blasphemy provisions, and media regulations have long limited what citizens can actually say, write, or publish without fear of legal consequence. Background: The Constitutional Promise The Constitution of Pakistan […]

Right to Protest in Pakistan: What the Constitution Says as JUI-F Hits the Streets

JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has announced nationwide protests on Wednesday and Friday following the killing of prominent cleric Maulana Idrees. This development has once again brought the right to protest in Pakistan into sharp public focus. As political and religious parties take to the streets, it is important to understand what the Constitution of […]

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