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1. The Lahore High Court rules that Pakistan's sedition law is unconstitutional, on the grounds that it violated free speech.
   2023-03-31 03:27:36 (First version)
2. The Lahore High Court rules that Pakistan's sedition law is unconstitutional, on the grounds that the law violates free speech.
   2023-04-01 11:28:00 (Update)
3. The Lahore High Court rules that Pakistan's sedition law is unconstitutional, on the grounds that it violates free speech.
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