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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Posted by | August 12, 2013
FAQ: PTA-PEMRA

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority [PTA] & Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority  What is PTA? PTA is an agency responsible for all telecommunication operations, including establishment, operation and maintenance.   How and...

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Posted by | August 7, 2013
Bolo Bhi’s Submission to Court in YouTube Case: August 2 (Part 2)

Writ Petition 958-2013 BytesforAll vs Federation   Date: August 2, 2013   Submitted to: Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah                      ...

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Posted by | August 6, 2013
Bolo Bhi’s Submission to Court in YouTube Case: August 2 (Part 1)

Writ Petition 958-2013 BytesforAll vs Federation Date: August 2, 2013 Submitted to: Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah                          ...

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Posted by | August 6, 2013
Submissions to Court by Others in YouTube Case

    Listed below are submissions made by other parties in the on-going YouTube case being heard at the Lahore High Court. July 4, 2013 Khurram Zafar (amicus): Lifting the YouTube...

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Posted by | July 23, 2013
Letter to High Commissioner Of Canada : Call for Transparency, Accountability & Action Following Reports On Netsweeper’s Presence in Pakistan.

  His Excellency Mr Greg Giokas High Commissioner for Canada Diplomatic Enclave, Sector G-5 Islamabad, Pakistan P. O. Box 1042 Telephone: (011 92 51) 208-6000 Fax: (011 92 51) 208-6900...

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Posted by | July 5, 2013
Bolo Bhi’s Submissions to Court in YouTube Case

Below is a list of documents Bolo Bhi's Director Farieha Aziz (appointed amicus curiae in YouTube case on April 4, 2013) has submitted to court in the BytesforAll vs Federation...

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Posted by | June 26, 2013
Tracking Laws: Freedom Of Information Act

  1/1/1990 Tabling of Freedom of Information Bill as a Private Bill The dismal state of governance in Pakistan can largely be attributed to the lack of freedom of information,...

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Posted by | June 21, 2013
Pakistan: Content Filtration Over The Years

Content Filtering Timeline   2006- PTA blocks more than a 1000 websites due to SC ruling on blocking of “blasphemous” websites, however more than pornographic or offensive content websites were...

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