Posted by | March 21, 2019
Campaign to Combat Misinformation

Thursday, 21 March 2019 - In the age of social media, the way that information is produced and consumed has changed drastically. Unlike conventional forms of media, the internet creates...

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Posted by | July 17, 2018
Bolo Bhi and Digital Rights Foundation call for digital accessibility during General Elections 2018

Bolo Bhi and Digital Rights Foundation fear the blocking of internet and mobile networks in the run up to and during the General Elections 2018 in Pakistan, and call on the...

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Posted by | April 10, 2018
Elections and the Internet

The advent of the internet in our daily lives over the past two decades has been celebrated, especially for advancing democracy and exercising rights. It has become a tool for...

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Posted by | September 28, 2017
International RTI Day: Bolo Bhi’s work utilising the Right to Information

September 28 marks the International Right to Information Day. The free flow of information is an integral facet of a democratic society as it allows for an informed citizenry with...

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Posted by | September 28, 2017
Bolo Bhi-Shehri Press Release: International Right to Information Day 2017

September 28, 2017: In honour of the 16th Annual International Right to Know Day, Bolo Bhi and Shehri Pakistan have collaborated for the release of an animated video titled “Khoji...

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Posted by | September 19, 2017
Internet access must be restored in FATA

Islamabad, 19 September 2017 – Internet services have been suspended in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan since 12 June 2016 following a dispute at the Torkham border...

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Posted by | August 7, 2017
Bolo Bhi Statement on the Recent Internet Disruption in Pakistan

Monday, August 7th 2017 -  Pakistan suffered severe nationwide disruption of internet services this past weekend, due to a fault on the India-Middle East-Western Europe (IMEWE) submarine cable system near...

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Posted by | January 12, 2016
YouTube launches .pk domain in Pakistan

As of January 12, 2016, a .pk version of YouTube has been launched in Pakistan. This launch was announced on the Google Asia Pacific blog, and is part of a...

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Posted by | January 12, 2016
Archive: YouTube Ban

Archive: YouTube Ban   April, 2013: Submissions to court made by Farieha Aziz (amicus) from April to July, 2013 (policy and technology perspectives)   June 9, 2013: Submission by Khurram...

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Posted by | May 27, 2015
Internet.org Violates Net Neutrality, Privacy and Freedom of Access

As Internet.org prepares to launch in Pakistan, Bolo Bhi would like to reiterate its concerns regarding the platform. On an open Internet, users should be able access all content, applications and...

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