Posted by | September 21, 2012
Suspension of Cellular Services Does Not Ensure Security

Karachi 21/9/2012: Bolo Bhi strongly protests Government's decision to block cellular services in 15 cities across the country as a security measure. Despite announcing a public holiday that includes closure...

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Posted by | September 18, 2012
Access Should Not Be Victim To Hate Speech

For Immediate Release Karachi, September 18, 2012: In response to protests following the release of a movie trailer, Innocence of Muslims, the Prime Minister of Pakistan issued a notification to block access...

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Posted by | August 14, 2012
Baluchistan: Access Should Not Be A Victim To National Security

For Immediate Release Karachi: We express strong reservations against the Balochistan Government's blockade of cellphone services in  the province, on Independence Day. Access to communication is a fundamental human right enshrined...

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Posted by | August 11, 2012
Stop Censoring To Protect Those in Power

For Immediate Release   August 11: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) should stop violating the constitution and judicial orders through its acts of indiscriminate and ad hoc blocking of online content. In...

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Posted by | August 11, 2012
Blocked, Denied, Censored: 15,756

For Immediate Release   Blocked, Denied, Censored: 15,756   Karachi: As an organization focused on policy making and implementation we urge the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to make public the list...

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Posted by | June 20, 2012
PTA’s alleged persistent pursuit of a URL filtration and blocking system is not acceptable

For Immediate Release   PTA's  apparent persistent pursuit of a URL filtration and blocking system is not acceptable Contact: Sana Saleem – Bolo Bhi Email: sana@bolobhi.org Please note that this is an unconfirmed...

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Posted by | June 16, 2012
Google Committed To Internet Freedom In Pakistan

Google Committed To Internet Freedom In Pakistan Contact: Sana Saleem CEO – Bolo Bhi Email: sana@bolobhi.org     KARACHI June 16:  On Thursday June’14th, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt along with Jared Cohen, Director Google Ideas, hosted...

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Posted by | June 7, 2012
E-Crime Bill: Exclusion Of Civil Society Not Acceptable

For Immediate Release   E-Crime Bill:  Exclusion Of Civil Society Not Acceptable  Contact: Sana Saleem CEO – Bolo Bhi Email: sana@bolobhi.org   KARACHI June 7:  Bolo Bhi, a rights based organization for advocacy, policy and research  expresses grave...

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Posted by | May 21, 2012
Internet Censorship in Pakistan: Need for dialogue, framework and transparency

Call to Action FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Farieha Aziz C.O.O. Bolo Bhi Email: farieha@bolobhi.org http://bolobhi.org   Internet Censorship in Pakistan: Need for dialogue, framework and transparency  Press Release On Sunday, May...

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Posted by | May 10, 2012
Civil Society Calls for Action: Condemn Forced Marriage Threats & Infringing Right To Education

For Immediate Release  Civil Society Calls for Action: Condemn Forced Marriage Threats & Infringing Right To Education Contact: Sana Saleem CEO - Bolo Bhi Email: sana@bolobhi.org KARACHI MAY 10: Bolo Bhi,...

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