Pakistan’s digital crackdown: How geofencing and ID blacklists are silencing dissent
Pakistani authorities disabled national IDs and passports of thousands linked to 2023 political unrest, using geofencing to track protesters – highlighting the rise of digital surveillance. The crackdown followed violent protests after former PM Imran Khan’s arrest, with NADRA blacklisting over 5,500 individuals via mobile data near protest sites, crippling their access to essential services. … Leer más