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Internet surveillance
If surveillance is to be carried out, there should at least be safeguards against abuse.
Usama Khilji
Modern grief
The obsession with capturing every moment through phones acts as a saviour.
Welcome to 1984
Efforts to control what citizens can say sound ideal in an Orwellian dystopia, but not in a democratic state.
Data protection law
The draft law contains some welcome steps to protect personal information.
Stifling the voices of dissent
Are citizens expected to blindly peddle state propaganda and not question state excesses?
An alarming nexus
Tech companies have begun to cede to requests for censorship.
Paralysed state
It is time for tough decisions to establish the writ of the state.
Elite bias
Voting is a right, not a privilege.
Polls & social media
Social media is far more democratic than other forms of media.
Terms of debate
Criticism of state policies must not be discouraged.
Time’s up
Women using social media to speak up have received unparalleled solidarity — and astonishing backlash.
There are no laws to protect your data in Pakistan. So how can we minimise breaches like the Careem hack?
Citizens and governments should hold companies to higher safety standards when dealing with private information.
Elections and the internet
Companies that profit off our data should be made to pay damages under the law.
Stirring up hatred
A smartphone app won’t stop hate speech.
Pakhtun movements for rights
It is unfortunate that mainstream media has provided less than due coverage to these movements.
Rights in manifestos
To what extent have the major political parties sought to protect fundamental rights since 2013?
Online predators
Children and teenagers can be especially vulnerable over the internet.
Right to know
Media blackouts give rise to rumour and panic.
Data protection and privacy
Our privacy is compromised when our personal data is stored by companies and governments.
A paranoid state
A democratic government should see criticism by citizens as feedback to improve its functioning.