DRM Exclusive: TikTok user sends letter to PTA urging it to unblock app before legal action is taken
October 12, 2020 - In response to the ban on TikTok imposed by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in the ...
October 12, 2020 - In response to the ban on TikTok imposed by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in the ...
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 ...
September 26, 2020 - On September 23rd, the hashtag #BanPTA started trending on Twitter in Pakistan, to highlight the constant ...
August 17, 2020 - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) heard the writ petition challenging the Citizens Protection (Against Online Harm) ...
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