Speaking on the floor of the house, Sharmila Farooqui said that the government is increasing gas tariffs while the people are unable to pay their electricity bills. “There is no solution if the government wants to strangle the people and suck their blood,” Farooqui said in her scathing remarks. It is to be mentioned here […]
“PTA is an autonomous body responsible for regulations,” said Shaza Fatima while responding to queries about slow internet and restrictions on X in the National Assembly. The minister rejected the impression of relating X restrictions to freedom of expression, adding that only 2% of Pakistan’s population uses X, making the impact minimal. Shaza Fatima Khawaja […]
“PTA is an autonomous body responsible for regulations,” said Shaza Fatima while responding to queries about slow internet and restrictions on X in the National Assembly. The minister rejected the impression of relating X restrictions to freedom of expression, adding that only 2% of Pakistan’s population uses X, making the impact minimal. Shaza Fatima Khawaja […]
Justice Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal presided over the session concerning a miscellaneous petition submitted by the Judicial Activism Panel. The petitioner highlighted that, according to data from the World Population Review, Pakistan is ranked 198th in the world in terms of internet speed. The petition requested the court to mandate enhancements to internet speed on a […]
He remarked, “If a message is being sent via WhatsApp but images are not transmitting, it may indicate that monitoring is taking place.” Users in various regions of Pakistan are experiencing intermittent internet outages and reduced speeds, which hinder their ability to browse, download, and share media effectively. Reports suggest that both Wi-Fi and mobile […]
The bus service was closed down due to security concerns raised due to the protest announced by the opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The district administration had ordered the closure of the service to prevent any untoward incident. In Rawalpindi part of the bus service, there was also some track restoration work being done, which […]
According to sources, the suspension may affect some districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Islamabad. Sources within the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) have claimed that mobile internet services will be suspended from November 22, with firewalls activated to slow down internet speeds and impact social media apps. The authorities may also block internet and mobile […]
Justice Iqbal Chaudhry of the high court heard a petition, filed by Azhar Siddique advocate, challenging a slowed Internet service and the blockage of the Virtual Private Network (VPN). Petitioner’s counsel pointed out that with the slowed down of internet speed the users facing disruption of the service and also grappling with difficulties in internet […]
During a Senate committee meeting on IT and Telecom, chaired by Senator Palwasha Khan, the issue of VPN usage was discussed. Chairman PTA stated that the authority is receiving complaints against social media apps including 95% of TikTok, 65% of Meta, and 22% of X (formerly Twitter) requests. Senator Humayun Mohmand questioned whether using a […]
The case has now been referred back to the Chief Justice for further proceedings. The petition was filed in the High Court through advocate Azhar Siddique, seeking legal action against the enforcement of the system. Earlier, Hamid Mir, a senior journalist associated with a private news channel, filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court […]
