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

A symbolic image of a person speaking through a megaphone in front of the Pakistani flag, representing freedom of speech in Pakistan

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 […]

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