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Systemic Changes Necessary to Acquire Cyber Crime Data from Abroad
December 09, 2019 No Comments Opinion

Systemic Changes Necessary to Acquire Cyber Crime Data from Abroad

During a briefing before the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunciation in August, the Director of FIA’s National Response Centre for Cyber Crimes (FIA-NR3C) lamented about the absence of a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) through which cyber crime investigators could access data in the US. Social media and Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms hosted in the US such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and Instagram are very popular in Pakistan,

An Overview Of Pakistan’s Telecommunications Policy 2015
December 16, 2015 No Comments National

An Overview Of Pakistan’s Telecommunications Policy 2015

On December 11, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) under headship of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar approved the 60-pager Telecommunications Policy 2015 that was floated by the Ministry of IT & Telecom (MoITT) in consultant with Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA). This report stands out not just because of its clarity but also because it is one of the most comprehensive policy documents which will directly affect future investments in Pakistan’s bustling