Posted by | September 26, 2013
To ban or not to ban

“144. Power to issue order absolute at once in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger. in cases where, in the opinion of a District Magistrate, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, (or of...

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Posted by | September 25, 2013
Minister, Mobeen Ansari has something to say!

A Beautiful Collage by Mobeen Ansari Ms. Anusha Rahman Minister of State For Information Technology & Telecom Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom, 4th Floor, Evacuee Trust Complex, Aga Khan...

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Posted by | September 24, 2013
Adopted by the State

Unsurprisingly, the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has now been given a say in determining what material can be deemed appropriate and moral. Besides the obvious that the government wants...

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Posted by | September 24, 2013
Urgent Appeal – UK Based Company Involved In Human Rights Violations In Pakistan

His Excellency Mr Adam Thomson High Commissioner for Britain Diplomatic Enclave, Ramna 5 Islamabad, Pakistan P. O. Box 1122 Telephone: (011 92 51) 201-2000 September 23, 2013 Subject: Letter to His...

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Posted by | September 23, 2013
Letters To The Minister: Let us tell you about Youtube

Ms. Anusha Rahman Minister of State For Information Technology & Telecom Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom, 4th Floor, Evacuee Trust Complex, Aga Khan Road,F-5/1, Islamabad, Pakistan. Phone #: 051-9201990...

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Posted by | September 20, 2013
To the Government: Do YOU have something to hide?

The very term "inviolable"  (as claimed under Article 14 of Pakistan's constitution) suggests that the right of privacy is something that can neither be broken nor be contested. Yet, as...

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Posted by | September 9, 2013
Canadian Government Responds To Netsweeper’s Presence In Pakistan

Thurday, 5 Sept, 2013:  Government of Canada responded to our letter, sent on the 23rd of July 2013, which raised the issue of Netsweeper, a Canadian company, that sells technology...

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Posted by | August 23, 2013
Event – Alliance For Access: Making Student Voices Count

NUST SEECS Career Developement Office is pleasued to organize a session on Alliance For Access: Making Student Voices Count Monday, 26th Aug 2013 | NUST SEECS Seminar Hall | 2-3pm To register...

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Posted by | August 21, 2013
Ministry of IT Must Refrain From Trampling On Constitutional Rights

21st August 2013, Karachi: According to media reports (tickers on news channels), Ministry of Information Technology has released a statement stating they have resolved the issue of the YouTube ban...

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Posted by | August 12, 2013
FAQ: Freedom of Information

Freedom of Information Ordinance [FOI] What is the Freedom of Information Ordinance? The Freedom of Information Ordinance 2002 was promulgated by Former President General Pervez Musharraf. The Ordinance enables citizens...

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