ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Athar Minallah on Friday admitted the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) petition for regular hearing against the recently enforced social media rules.
While the counsel for Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Ahmar Bilal Soofi received the court notice after the very first hearing inside the courtroom, the deputy attorney general informed the court that the attorney general Khalid Jawed Khan will argue the case on the next date of hearing.
Subsequently, further hearing in this matter has been adjourned till Dec 25.
The petitioner, PFUJ secretary general Nasir Zaidi, cited Ministry of Information Technology secretary and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) chairman as respondents.
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Islamabad HC admits petition against social media rules
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Sat, Dec 19 2020 13:33 IST |
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Islamabad, Dec 19 : The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has admitted a petition filed against the recently enforced social media rules in Pakistan, for regular hearing, it was reported on Saturday.
The petition was filed by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and was admitted on Friday by IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah, Dawn news reported.
PFUJ Secretary General Nasir Zaidi cited Ministry of Information Technology Secretary and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman as respondents.
According to the petition, the Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content (Procedure, Oversight and Safeguards) Rules 2020 , violate general principles prescribed by constitutional courts for the exercise of rule-making powers and enactment of subordinate legislation by executive and regul
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IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah will hear the petition today.
The petitioner, Nasir Zaidi, secretary general of the union, cited Ministry of Information Technology secretary and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) chairman as respondents.
According to the petition, the information secretary is responsible, under various provisions of the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) Act, 1996, (PTRA) and the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 (PECA), for issuing policy directives and directions as well as granting approvals to the PTA in relation to exercise of powers under PTRA 1996 and PECA 2016.
Implementation of ‘Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content (Procedure, Oversight and Safeguards), Rules 2020’, the petition states, will inevitably lead to violation of rights to livelihood and freedom of trade and profession, guaranteed to the citizens under Articles 9 and 18 of the Constitution.