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LAHORE: Federal minister for Information Technology Anusha Rehman, again failed to appear before the court and submit a written statement on the government’s position and intention with regard to lifting the ban on YouTube.
The court wishes to hear the government’s official stance on YouTube among other internet freedoms in the country before issuing a verdict in the Bytes for all vs. The Federation on Pakistan case that is more commonly referred to as the YouTube case.
The broad natured petition filed by Bytes for All seeks the courts protection on several digital rights to which lifting the ban on YouTube is only one part.
The court has now ordered to meet again on Thursday, 13th March for the 19th hearing
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Mar 12, 2014 06:06am
The honorable muted scared court should make it clear to itself that it is not a Peoples Party Prime Minister that they are asking to appear, it is Nawaz govt's "minister," thus do not expect much
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Mar 12, 2014 10:12am
To ban Youtube was a political stunt to appease Mullahs. This practice was started by ZA Bhutto to do everything to appease Mullahs and it was followed by Zia. A large number of Pakistanis are still using Youtube through VPNs. If we are such a great Muslims why our Islam is always endagered. Why do we think that if Youtube is not blocked we cannot prevent ourselves from watching such videos? Control yourself rather than controlling Internet
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Mar 12, 2014 10:45am
She must have been busy attending a ladies committee party.
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