Posted by | November 5, 2013
Cost of the ban

As published by Dawn Magazine Special Report on 20th Oct’2013  Never mind that it is morally wrong. Never mind that it infringes upon people’s constitutionally guaranteed right to freedom of...

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Posted by | November 5, 2013
The big ban theory

As published by Dawn Magazine Special Report on 20th Oct’2013  They say they’re lifting the ban on YouTube. The government has apparently come up with a brilliant plan so that...

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Posted by | November 5, 2013
Why the youtube ban is bad for you

As published by Dawn Magazine Special Report on 20th Oct'2013  “There was life before YouTube you know” … say those trying to smooth my ruffled feathers when I express frustration...

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Posted by | November 5, 2013
Typed-out and that’s all

Published in The News on Sunday on October 13th - Special Report Ask the people on the streets about the proposed VoIP ban, and the response is rather mixed By...

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Posted by | November 5, 2013
A block and ban story

Republished from The News On Sunday - As Published on th 13th Oct'2013  One view is that blocking communication channels would do nothing more than what ban on pillion-riding has...

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Posted by | November 5, 2013
Editorial: The News On Sunday Special Report On Internet Censorship

Republished from The News On Sunday - As Published on th 13th Oct'2013      Editorial The Sindh government recently announced to place a ban on instant messaging and Voice-over-Internet...

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Posted by | November 5, 2013
“This reflects a deeply flawed counter-terrorism policy”

Published in The News on Sunday on October 13th - Special Report Sana Saleem, an award-winning blogger, is an activist working on minority rights and internet freedom, and co-founder of Pakistani Internet...

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Posted by | October 3, 2013
Overheard in Sindh Government meeting: “We failed again? Let’s ban something!

A popular trend in Provincial policy, banning mediums of exchange communication, has been seen and noted. It is being used to combat the ever increasing security threat in the nation....

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Posted by | October 3, 2013
State Must Stop Restricting Citizen’s Rights To Communicate

Violations of Fundamental Rights: State Must Stop Restricting Citizen’s Rights To Communicate October 3’ 2013:   According to media reports the Sindh Government has decided to impose a ban on instant...

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Posted by | October 3, 2013
A CEO’s Message to the Minister

  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 #:...

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