Posted by | December 4, 2012
Letter: Ministry of IT & ICT R&D Must Respond To Netizen’s Concern Over Internet Censorship

Manager Administration, ICT R& D Fund 6th Floor, HBL Tower, Jinnah Avenue, Blue Area, Islamabad. Ministry of Information Technology, Evacuee Trust Complex, F-5/1, Islamabad Dear Sirs, This is with reference...

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Posted by | November 30, 2012
To the Netizens of China, 致中国网民, From Pakistan

To the Netizens of China, 致中国网民, I am writing this letter to you on behalf of many Pakistani Internet users who are currently fighting their government’s attempt to restrict their...

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Posted by | November 17, 2012
Government’s flawed counter terrorism policy hurting rights of citizens

KARACHI Nov.16: Bolo bhi strongly protests  governments consistent crackdown on cellular services across Karachi and Quetta as a security measure. In this year alone, the government has suspended cellular services on...

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Posted by | November 12, 2012
Flip Flop Switch:YouTube Blocked Unblocked – Live Updates

Timeline of updates on Youtube Block & Unblock in Pakistan: 13th september: Pakistan orders anti-Islam video block on YouTube [Associated Press]  - ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday blocked access to an anti-Islam...

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Posted by | October 31, 2012
Surveillance INC: Silencing Twenty Million Pakistanis

Karachi 29/10/2012: Bolo Bhi is dismayed to learn that the Pakistan Government has decided to once again pursue the installation of a National URL Filtering and Blocking System. In February, we...

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Posted by | October 25, 2012
Stop Censoring: National URL Filtration & Blocking System Should Not Be Implemented

KARACHI Oct. 25:Bolo Bhi expresses its strong reservations at reports of the revival of  Pakistan Government's plan to install a URL filtering and blocking system. Reports indicate that plans are afoot...

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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 | September 1, 2012
Pakistan’s Suspension of Mobile Services: Was it necessary?

  On August 19, mobile phones services in various cities of Pakistan were suspended due to the potential threat of mobile-operated bombs planted in bazaars by terrorists. It was to...

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Posted by | August 15, 2012
Do you feel blocking of cellphone services in Baluchistan on Independence Day provokes resentment?

The Provincial Government blocked cellphone access in Quetta and parts of Balochistan yesterday citing security reasons. Today, the Indian Government adopted the same measures for Kashmir. States around the world...

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