LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: In Punjab and Islamabad, Section 144 has been enforced, outlawing gatherings, processions, and demonstrations prior to opposition party rallies.
Any infractions will result in severe consequences, the capital administration has warned. A district administration spokesperson declared, “Violation of Section 144 cannot be allowed under any circumstances.”The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), claiming the non-implementation of laws and regulations involving social media due to a lack of essential technical resources, the competence of authorities, and state institutions, has justified the federal government’s decision to construct an internet firewall.
Speaking on Friday on Geo News’ “Geo Pakistan” show, PML-N Senator Talal Chaudhry—whose party controls both Punjab and the Center—stated that “censorship and regulation [of social media] are not the same things.”
The senator’s comments coincide with problems that Pakistani internet users have been having with social media access and poor internet speeds as a result of the government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif testing an internet firewall in trial mode.
The News was informed by an official that firewall work has
