IHC seeks replies from ministries, Pemra, PTA on plea seeking regulation of social media use by children
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday sought responses from relevant ministries and authorities on a petition seeking a framework to regulate social media use by children under 16 years of age. The plea, filed by petitioner Waqas Nasir through advocates Muhammad Jalal Haider and Yahya Farid Khawaja earlier this month, seeks legislation on the matter and the introduction of an…
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has sought responses from various ministries and authorities regarding a petition that seeks to regulate social media use by children under 16 years of age. Filing the petition, Waqas Nasir through advocates Muhammad Jalal Haider and Yahya Farid Khawaja, is seeking legislation on the matter and the introduction of an effective age-verification mechanism for social media accounts.
The court, presided over by Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfaraz Dogar, directed the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Law and Justice, PTA, and Pemra to submit their replies within 15 days. The petition argues that children are increasingly exposed to harmful effects of social media, including cyberbullying, online harassment, and inappropriate content, and that the state must introduce a comprehensive legal and regulatory framework for their protection.
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