Imran Khan tightens noose over NGOs to silence dissent ANI | Updated: Feb 14, 2021 10:46 IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 14 (ANI): Tightening the noose around non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Pakistan to crush dissent, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday alleged that NGOs have been receiving foreign funds to promote the enemy agenda and are working against the state, reported DW News Agency.
Activists and rights groups asserted that the crackdown on civil society organisations is part of the authorities broader plan to silence dissent, reported DW News Agency.
Local and international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have been under pressure in Pakistan for many years, but suppression under the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan has intensified as he ordered 18 foreign NGOs to close their operations and leave the country since 2018.