Posted by | December 11, 2014
State of IT Governance in Pakistan – A Report by Bolo Bhi

Over the last two-and-a-half, years we at Bolo Bhi have engaged with government and non-government stakeholders on the issue of censorship in Pakistan, to find a way to minimize and...

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Posted by | October 31, 2014
Coming Soon: Paper on State of IT Governance in Pakistan

In January 2014, we interviewed various technology and industry experts in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi. The next few months we spent compiling and updating our paper. We are sharing now...

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Posted by | June 13, 2014
The American Nightmare: Privacy Vs Security

Benjamin Franklin, who is regarded as one of the Founding Fathers of the nation that proudly sings the Star-Spangled Banner, once said, "Those who surrender freedom for security will not...

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Posted by | February 27, 2014
The Government of Pakistan Must unban YouTube Now

US court directs Google to remove Innocence of Muslims video based on the copyright claim by the actress A US appeals court in San Francisco has directed Google to remove...

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Posted by | February 20, 2014
Pakistan’s Internet Hall of Shame: 2013-2014

  Blocking Gamers Access to networks such as Xbox Live, PlayStation Network and Game Ranger has been denied, again without any reason or explanation offered to the public. There has...

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Posted by | February 13, 2014
Blocking of YouTube: What’s Legal, What’s Not

Published in the January 2014 edition of the All Pakistan Law Decisions Journal Section, "Why the YouTube Ban is Illegal and Undesirable" by lawyer Babar Sattar, discusses the legality of...

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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 | 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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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 | April 30, 2012
Roundtable Discussion on Internet Policy & Law At LUMS

REPORT Lahore University of Management Sciences recently launched Research Initiative on Internet and Society. As a part of the Internet and Society, Bolo Bhi was invited to participate at the roundtable discussion on...

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