Free SpeechIn

Pakistan

Dr. Awab Alvi

http://teeth.com.pk/blog

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Free SpeechFree Speech

Hurts the People Hurts the People

who have something to who have something to hidehide

If liberty means If liberty means anything at all, it anything at all, it means the right means the right

to tell people to tell people what they DO what they DO NOT want to NOT want to

hearhear

George OrwellGeorge Orwell

Gagged into SilenceGagged into Silence

Gagged into SubmissionGagged into Submission

Know Your RightsKnow Your Rights

In PakistanIn Pakistan

Article 19Article 19FreedomFreedom of Speechof Speech

The Constitution of Pakistan The Constitution of Pakistan (1973)(1973)

Article 19Article 19

Every citizen shall have the Every citizen shall have the right to freedom of right to freedom of speech and expressionspeech and expression, and there shall be , and there shall be

freedom of thefreedom of the presspress, subject to , subject to any reasonableany reasonable restrictions imposed by lawrestrictions imposed by law in the in the interest of interest of

the glory ofthe glory of Islam Islam or the integrity, or the integrity, security or security or defence of Pakistandefence of Pakistan or any part thereof, friendly or any part thereof, friendly relations withrelations with foreign States foreign States, , public orderpublic order, , decency decency or moralityor morality, or in relation to , or in relation to contempt of courtcontempt of court,, or or

incitement to an offenceincitement to an offence. .

Freedom of Freedom of ExpressionExpression

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HELLHELL

Selective Freedom of ExpressionSelective Freedom of Expression

Online CensorshipOnline CensorshipExclusively controlled by PTAExclusively controlled by PTA

and the present dayand the present day

Rulers and MonarchsRulers and Monarchs

The Online RevolutionThe Online RevolutionVoices of the People of Voices of the People of

PakistanPakistanbeing heard viabeing heard via

Blogs and Web PortalsBlogs and Web Portals

Do we give up?Do we give up?

Do we stand up?Do we stand up?

Do we speak up?Do we speak up?

An awakened societyAn awakened society

BE PROUDBE PROUD