Tag: internet
IT Ministry Left Uninformed Regarding Recent Internet Blockades
The suspension of mobile broadband in Pakistan following Imran Khan's arrest has caused huge financial losses to the IT sector and left thousands unemployed. Lack of consultation and ineffective solutions harm both the industry and Pakistan's reputation.
Social media platforms remain inaccessible as 4G services resume
Mobile data services restored, but social media platforms like Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook remain blocked in Pakistan. Users resort to VPNs, facing slow speeds and downtime. Suspension initiated to curb misinformation, but human rights concerns raised. Losses in telecom and e-commerce sectors estimated at Rs. 2.49 billion.
HRW calls for restraint against protesters, restoring internet
Human Rights Watch has called on the Pakistani authorities to exercise restraint in crackdown against PTI supporters and to restore access to internet.
An internet blackout amidst Chaos
Pakistan in turmoil as protests against PTI Chairman Imran Khan's arrest lead to a clampdown on mobile internet and social media. Rights organizations condemn the move, calling it a violation of freedom of expression and access to information.
Total disorder
Inside sources say that some of the students who were part of the march, particularly those who were leading it had been receiving mysterious phone calls days before the march itself. The unknown callers would threaten them and warned them of dire consequences if the march took place.
Kashmir: Ban on internet in the age of communication
Aug. 06, 2020: One year has passed since the Indian state imposed a ban on internet access in Jammu and Kashmir. The ban on the internet was accompanied by a ban on mobile and telephone connections as well, though these ...
Rights Watch | 02nd July 2020
Teen Shot, Girl Wounded in Honour Crime: Gunmen shoot dead Zahid (18) and wound Naheed (17) in Karachi’s Orangi Town on Wednesday, July 2. According to local police, the girl’s family believed the two teens were in a relationship. Naheed’s ...
VPN registration means stifling free speech and access to information
Jul 02, 2020: With populist leaders and their online troll armies seeking to spread disinformation, and authorities cutting off access to online information, global internet freedom seems to be going downhill. Like many other countries, even ...
Rights Watch | 01st July 2020
Shot Dead For Honour: Ahsan Jakhrani of Ali Hassan Jakhrani village in Jacobabad shot to death his wife, Sakhiran Jakhrani (27) and Jabal Jakhrani (37), a resident of his neighbourhood, for the honour. A case has been registered at the Mouladad ...
Lots of G3 but no 3G, says Baloch lawmaker
Jun 27, 2020: Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court Jamal Khan Mandokhail has ordered Additional Inspector General (AIG) Police Abdul Razzaq Cheema to submit a complete inquiry report in court promptly on June 25 ...
