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Pakistani minister confirms internet firewall, rejects censorship concerns

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s minister for information technology and telecommunication confirmed Friday the government is implementing an internet firewall but rejected talk that the tool will curb free speech online, defending it as a cybersecurity upgrade.  “It…

ISLAMABAD  Pakistans minister for information technology and telecommunication confirmed Friday the government is implementing an internet firewall but rejected talk that the tool will curb free spee… [+3636 chars]