Keeping Pakistanâs Internet Exchange Points Running
Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) are a vital element of Internet infrastructure. They can be found at physical and neutral locations where different IP networks meet to exchange local traffic via a switch. Implementing an IXP within a country helps bring faster, more affordable, and better performing Internet to people.
Frustrated by poor quality of service and high-cost connectivity, local Internet stakeholders started off the process of setting up an IXP in Pakistan. With the adoption of the 2015 telecoms policy, there was a new drive to foster interconnection and keep local traffic within the country.
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Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Athar Minallah said the matter of enforcing social media rules involved Article-19 and Article-19A of the Constitution which were related to fundamental rights . Dawn/File
The government is ready to review new social media rules introduced last year and will consult all stakeholders in this regard, Attorney General of Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan told the Islamabad High Court (IHC) during a hearing on Monday.
IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah was hearing a petition by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and others against social media rules introduced by the government in November.