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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has eliminated the Registrar’s Office’s objections to a petition difficult the set up of a firewall and the slowdown of web providers. The court docket has scheduled the petition for listening to on Tuesday.
IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq presided over the listening to concerning the petition. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel, Imaan Mazari, argued that the objections raised by the Registrar’s Office have been unjustified.
The petition urged the court docket to halt the set up of the firewall, arguing that it infringes on residents’ elementary rights. It additional requests that the set up of the firewall be topic to session with all stakeholders and be conditioned on the safety of fundamental rights.
The petition additionally known as for web entry to be recognised as a elementary human proper underneath the Constitution, as it’s important for livelihoods.
Justice Farooq remarked that three of the objections could be thought of on the judicial facet, whereas the fourth objection pertained to the alleged use of inappropriate language within the petition.
The counsel clarified that the petition solely included a tweet, which didn’t comprise any inappropriate language. Following this clarification, the court docket eliminated the objections and directed that the case be scheduled for listening to the following day.
The petition, filed by a senior journalist, challenged the set up of a firewall and the resultant web disruptions.
The petition named the cupboard division secretary, IT ministry secretary, Interior ministry secretary, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, and the human rights ministry as respondents.
