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...
Posted by | October 31, 2014
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...
Posted by | July 5, 2013
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...
Posted by | May 1, 2013
How do we address the problem of access denial in Pakistan? The dilemma authorities and now the court is faced with is this: on the one hand are sentiments that...
Posted by | October 25, 2012
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...
Posted by | April 2, 2012
Press Release: Addressed to: Ministry of IT, ICT R&D Fund & Prime Minister This statement is in pursuance of the verbal commitment made by the Secretary IT, Mr Farooq Awan,...
Posted by | March 19, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Release Cautious Celebration: Report Suggests Pakistan IT Ministry Withdraw Internet Censorship Plans On Monday, the 19th of March, the Ministry of Information Technology (MoIT) confirmed to Member...
Posted by | March 13, 2012
Access, global movement for digital freedom, have launched a campaign to pressure international companies not to bid for Pakistan's pending firewall. Our partners, in the campaign, Business Human Rights Resource...
Posted by | February 29, 2012
What would happen if a content filtration system such as the one The National ICT R&D Fund has advertised seeking proposals for were put in place? How would it affect the privacy...
Posted by | February 28, 2012
Block, ban, censor. These seem to be the only options ever considered by the Pakistan government when it comes to the Internet. Ever since the 2010 ban on Facebook was...