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2024-03-17 15:40:20 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0EAE95B26500F8C247C5F8CCFA923DF766DA6392680DCB66B49E928E6F5D59EE
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In his lecture on the IT industry, the ex-minister aimed to inspire, despite overseeing a period where the internet, crucial for IT, faced interruptions. He also imposed restrictions, like blocking access to X, accessible only via VPN. https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2024/2/8/inherently-undemocratic-pakistan-suspends-mobile-services-on-voting-day https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2024/2/19/x-faces-restrictions-in-pakistan-amid-protests-over-alleged-vote-rigging
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