In 2013, India and Pakistan stepped up their efforts to aggressively monitor and control their citizens.
![Even though Pakistani netizens successfully fought the ban on IMBD, it didn't work with YouTube [Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/201415115839830734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Nighat Dad is a director at Digital Rights Foundation, Pakistan.
In 2013, India and Pakistan stepped up their efforts to aggressively monitor and control their citizens.
![Even though Pakistani netizens successfully fought the ban on IMBD, it didn't work with YouTube [Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/201415115839830734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)