PTA orders blocking of TikTok in Pakistan, again
October 9, 2020 - The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued instructions to internet and mobile service providers to block ...
October 9, 2020 - The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued instructions to internet and mobile service providers to block ...
Sections of the draft seen by DRM indicates ultra vires sections, going beyond the scope of Section 37 of PECA ...
Islamabad, 6 Oct 2020: Multiple media outlets are reporting that the ministry of IT has submitted new rules to the ...
The white paper offers policy recommendations to build human rights protections in PECA 2016.
July 24, 2020 - Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to lift the ban on ...
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