Posted by | January 15, 2013
#Pakistan: Safety Tips For Those on the Road

Worried about safety on the road? Here are a few tips from security experts @norbalm & @aftershockCEM (more…)

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Posted by | December 7, 2012
INFOGRAPHIC: Are you being abused?

Are you being abused? Identify abuse, reach out to those that can help. (more…)

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Posted by | September 17, 2012
Open Call for Non-Violent, Alternate Methods to Denounce Hate Speech

There is a fine line between what constitutes Freedom of Expression and what is Hate Speech. Many times, under the garb of free expression, malicious acts are carried out with...

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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 | May 20, 2012
Twitter Banned in Pakistan

Once again, Internet users in Pakistan have been slapped with a ban. Early in the day on May 20, 2012, Twitter users in Pakistan started encountering problems logging into their...

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Posted by | May 6, 2012
Seeking freedom: The Press in Pakistan

  Presentations were staged at Aiwan-i-Sadr, on the occasion of Press Freedom Day, raising questions, about the status of our freedom. According to CPJ Pakistan has been the most dangerous...

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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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Posted by | March 13, 2012
Access now calls for an end to Pakistan’s firewall: 20 million silenced

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...

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Posted by | February 29, 2012
The Dangers of a Content Filtration System

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...

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Posted by | February 28, 2012
Filtering Content on the Internet

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...

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