Human rights groups have expressed concern over the tightening control on peaceful protests and freedom of expression in Pakistan. The debate has intensified following incidents where individuals attempting to take to the streets for International Women's Day were arrested.Sociologist and activist Mawra Bari was heading to the International Women's Day march in the capital, Islamabad, but her day was spent not on the streets, but in a cramped jail cell. She reported spending about 12 hours in extremely uncomfortable, foul-smelling, and suffocating conditions. The environment was made unbearable by the stench emanating from a broken toilet, a perpetually damp floor,...