A day after the government officially began its consultation meetings with local stakeholders, the Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) on Friday submitted comments and recommendations on the Citizens Protection (Against Online Harm) Rules, 2020.
The AIC is an industry association that comprises leading internet and technology companies namely Facebook, Twitter, Google, Amazon, AirBnb, Apple, Booking.com, Expedia Group, Grab, LinkedIn, LINE, Rakuten, and Yahoo (Oath).
Earlier in May, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) had uploaded a survey questionnaire on its website to seek input from the public and relevant stakeholders for “refining the suspended rules”.
Separate consultation meetings with media and civil society were held on Thursday (June 4), amid a boycott by human rights groups who refused to participate in the review process until the rules were revoked.
It looks that the Government will implement these rules as well as the draft legislation on Data Protection.
