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    Freedom of Expression in Pakistan: A myth or a reality

    Liaquat, Sadaf; Qaisrani, Ayesha; Khokhar, Elishma Noel | October 2016
    Abstract
    In Pakistan, freedom of expression is the constitutional right of every citizen; however, this right is seldom exercised due to red tape. This study intends to explore the current status of freedom of expression in the country with the aim to identify the factors and actors that/who can contribute/help to improve the situation in this context. The study adopts a qualitative approach to understand the power dynamics and draws out conclusions from a wide variety of stakeholders regarding the issues at hand. Conducted in the Punjab and Sindh provinces, the study concludes that freedom of speech and expression is guaranteed to all citizens of Pakistan albeit with certain restrictions that include ‘glory of Islam, law and order, and national security’. These restrictions have often been exploited against different groups of people such as minorities, journalists, human rights activists, etc. It has been observed that exploitation is resulting in piling up of cases, like blasphemy missing persons, and targeted killings. A thorough assessment showed that there is a dire need to address ambiguity about certain clauses in the Constitution to avoid any exploitation. Moreover, a comprehensive definition of freedom of expression needs to be redrawn and communicated to the masses so that they might not misinterpret it as a freedom to disregard others’ faiths, perceptions, and opinions.
    Citation
    Liaquat, Sadaf; Qaisrani, Ayesha; Khokhar, Elishma Noel. 2016. Freedom of Expression in Pakistan: A myth or a reality. © Sustainable Development Policy Institute. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/6749. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.
    Keywords
    Public Administration
    Institutional Framework
    Corporate Restructuring
    Needs assessment
    Project impact
    Resources evaluation
    Results-Based Monitoring And Evaluation
    Public Policy Evaluation
    Project Evaluation & Review Technique
    Operations Evaluation
    Governance
    Corporate Governance Reform
    Grievance procedures
    Risk assessment
    Decentralization in government
    Civil government
    Political development
    Subnational governments
    Law
    Civil rights
    Legislation
    Municipal government
    Cumulative effects assessment
    Human rights and globalization
    Government
    Political development
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    http://hdl.handle.net/11540/6749
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    Liaquat, Sadaf
    Qaisrani, Ayesha
    Khokhar, Elishma Noel
    Theme
    Evaluation
    Governance
     
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