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Pakistan authorizes spy agency to tap civilians' phones, raising fears of authoritarianism


Pakistan authorizes spy agency to tap civilians' phones, raising fears of authoritarianism
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Pakistan is increasingly becoming an authoritarian state, critics say. On Monday, the government authorized a military spy agency to tap civilians’ phones. From Islamabad, VOA Pakistan bureau chief Sarah Zaman looks at why the state is clamping down on people’s rights to free speech and privacy. Camera: Wajid Asad   

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