ISLAMABAD (AP) Pakistan’s media regulator said Monday it blocked Wikipedia services in the country for hurting Muslim sentiment by not removing purportedly blasphemous content from the site.
ISLAMABAD (AP) Pakistan's media regulator said Monday it blocked Wikipedia services in the country for hurting Muslim sentiment by not removing purportedly blasphemous content from the site. Critics denounced Islamabad's action, saying it was a blow to digital rights.
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Critics denounced the action, saying it was a blow to digital rights.Under Pakistan law, anyone found guilty of insulting Islam or its figures can be sentenced to death.
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