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– Pakistan suspends TV news channels and social media sites to block protest coverage (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News November 29, 2017

The media blackout lasted for 27 hours while police launched a crackdown against protesters in Islamabad.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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