I see what you’re saying, and you raise an important nuance. Pakistan doesn’t have a political force quite like the ultra-nationalistic BJP/RSS, nor do most people there seem to support their religious parties strongly. That definitely shapes how censorship and control manifest internally.
However, there’s a clear difference between censorship justified by internal security concerns and censorship used during conflicts between nation-states. For example, in the Iran-Israel situation, while Iran is often accused of suppressing journalists, it hasn’t enforced widespread censorship during conflicts like Israel has, which goes so far as to seize equipment from Western media.
That said, in Pakistan, security agencies have gone far beyond censorship, they have abducted people, including women, often not just the targeted individuals but entire families. These agencies have also been involved in mass killings. This kind of intimidation and violent repression creates an atmosphere of fear and control that stifles any dissent.
My point remains that regardless of political context or security justifications, when one side’s narrative is openly criticized but the other side’s perspective is systematically silenced or violently suppressed, it raises serious questions about fairness and true freedom of expression.
