🔴 Internet disruptions and shutdowns from 11 January to 5 February 2025 🔴 Restrictions on Internet and social media access remained common in 15 regions of Pakistan according to DRF's monitoring. Headlines ranged from economic losses from shutdowns to the introduction of controversial social media regulations. 🛜🚫 📰 Headlines in order of appearance: 1. https://itif.org/publications/2025/01/16/disconnected-progress-the-hidden-price-of-internet-restrictions-in-pakistan/?utm_source=chatgpt.com 2. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pakistani-journalists-rally-against-law-regulating-social-media-2025-01-28/?utm_source=chatgpt.com 3. https://arynews.tv/internet-slowdown-in-pakistan-forces-intl-companies-to-relocate/ 4. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2523070/digital-disconnect-the-cost-of-internet-disruptions 5. https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/01/11/three-global-satellite-internet-operators-seek-entry-into-pakistan/ 6. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pakistani-journalism-body-criticises-new-law-regulating-social-media-2025-01-24/?utm_source=chatgpt.com 7. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2522791/pakistan-records-historic-348m-in-it-exports-in-dec-24-despite-internet-slowdown 8. https://apnews.com/article/6de3a878c434abb154b91012bc9ca33c?utm_source=chatgpt.com 9. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2522304/worlds-largest-submarine-cable-now-in-pakistan-shaza-fatima 10. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2526532/elon-musks-starlink-set-to-launch-service-in-pakistan-by-june