bm235 Online Community and State of Emergency

November 18, 2007
By bicyclemark

At a time when the Pakistani government is using the state of emergency declaration to crack down on opposition and media, many citizens are turning to the internet. Amer Sarfraz, one of the people responsible for the Pakistani online community Buzzvines, joins me to describe life under the state of emergency both online and off.

We Discuss:

  • Daily Life
  • Crackdown and Opposition
  • Internet Usage in PAkistan
  • What types of uses
  • Government crackdown in cyberspace
  • The limits of the government’s reach

Music:

  • Aquaduct – Tension
  • Pinback – Subbing for Eden

Podcast: Download

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2 Responses to bm235 Online Community and State of Emergency

  1. A Pakistani on November 29, 2007 at 10:30 am

    Nice interview! Blogging ‘s growin’… Keep it up!

  2. bicyclemark on November 30, 2007 at 12:31 am

    Thanks! We need to grow but also we need to get wiser as bloggers. Your comment is appreciated..

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