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The recent report by Top10VPN.com revealed that Pakistan faced the highest financial losses globally from internet and social media outages in 2024, totaling $1.62 billion, due to frequent shutdowns primarily related to elections, information control, and protests. The Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) warned of significant losses, with 99% of firms affected and an estimated annual loss of 12 billion rupees for the telecom sector. This economic impact comes alongside Pakistan’s low rankings for mobile internet speed, as the government continues to provide implausible explanations for the disruptions, leading to a classification of “not free” on the internet by Freedom House.
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