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BREAKING NEWS: Social networking sites face ban in Pakistan

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, 19 May 2011 (APC)

A new ruling by the Lahore High Court may result in a total ban of social media in Pakistan reports APC. Critics condemn the ban as unnecessary, unjust and ultimately counterproductive.

Full article at http://www.apc.org/en/press/once-again-social-networking-sites-face-ban-pakist

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