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Institutional mechanism must to block undesired material on Internet

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ISLAMABAD: “The reopening of YouTube does not fall in our jurisdiction and there is a need to evolve an institutional mechanism to identify undesired content on the Internet,” said Anusha Rehman. The Minister for State on Information Technology and Telecom at the occasion of consultative workshop on IT Policy agreed that Pakistan will have to […]


Move to cut cell phone, internet services in national emergencies

Pakistan Press Foundation

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to cut use of cell phones and internet services during any national emergency declared by the federal or provincial government. This will be achieved through regulations introduced under the upcoming telecommunication policy. “Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) with the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) will develop regulations, and licensees will adopt […]