While religion has historically guided humanity, organized religions often restricted freedom of speech by declaring certain views heretical. Islam originally emphasized freedom of speech, but narrow interpretations emerged after Muhammad. Pakistan's constitution protects freedom of expression, but religious fundamentalism has imposed restrictions, such as deeming Ahmadis non-Muslim. Modern societies have varying degrees of freedom of speech, with developed Western nations generally having the most extensive protections.

1. At least. Religion has been the most potent force n guiding mankind towards better future and salvation.
Yet till the advent of 19th century, religion has played vital role in the politics of the country, rules and regulation laid down by the priestly
blessings were unchallenged in the eyes of the law. The church had every right to declare any person as heretic and non-believer.
Through all religions provide freedom of speech to man but manmade additions in the holy books (except Quran), led to a horrible
concept of god and religion.
ISLAM.
Islam attaches fundamental importance to the freedom of speech. Hazrat Muhammad (P.B.U.H) used to listen each and every word very
patiently even if certain person used to abuse him. To Him freedom of speech is one of the elementary elements, Which should rest with every
individual.
But after the death of Hazrat Muhammad (P.B.U.H) and His four Caliphs, things drastically began to change. There began appear a narrow
interpretations of the laws.
In the mid nineteenth, century freedom of speech was denied to the subjects of the “Ottoman Caliphate,” the ultimate result of which was
revolutions and coup d etats and hence the disintegration of the caliphate.
RELIGION IN PAKISTAN AND THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
Though a religiously moderate country, Pakistan is also going through the orthodoxy of Islam. Ahmadi’s are classified as non-Muslims,
reason being that they do not believe in finality of the Holy Prophet, similarly many other laws have been enacted which impose restrictions on
the freedom of people and in certain cases non- observance of these laws are being punished severely. Fundamental cannons of Islamic
Jurisprudence have been put behind and teachings of the Holy Prophet are not being given due regard. In most of the cases, might is right and
power is considered to be everything. Freedom of speech and expression has been expressly denied to some extent in Pakistan.
Even article 19 of the constitution of Pakistan, grants freedom of speech and expression .But religious fundamentalism has led to establish
certain rules and regulation which are in complete defiance to the constitution and as well as the concept of the freedom of speech and
expression.
Similar was the case with the freedom of press (which is also attributed to the freedom of speech) press and publication ordinance
1963.are classified as “blackest of black laws”.
21ST CENTURY AND THE FREEDOM OS SPEECH AND EXPRESSION.
The present day freedom of speech and expression is divided into three worlds.
Ist world having full freedom of expression. (By first world we mean, developed countries of the Europe and North America).
IInd world, (the erstwhile communist block) where freedom of speech and expression is expressly denied
IIIrd world (all under developed countries) where freedom of speech and expression is not denied but neither it is given in the fullest
possible sense.
In western democratic traditions, however, four principles are generally involved:-
1. Need for individuals fulfillment tied directly to individualism and respect for person hood.
2. The search for truth, traceable to Jahn Milton Claims that truth will conquer falsehood, is a free and open encounter.
3. Self-government which links freedom of expression to democracy.
Freedom of expression is safety valve, a way balancing the need for social stability and the need for change.
Though western democracies adhere strongly to these dictums but generally the tendency of freedom has outgrown its utility. The
people are not out using these rights merely because the fall in sphere of their right but they have started encroaching on the rights of
other people. which , in fact, goes against the concept of the freedom of speech and expression. The right has been utilized in a wrong
way for example, maligning the