Government to hold a debate for social media regulations
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 25 August 2021
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The Pakistani government will form a committee to address social media issues. The initiative follows rising concerns over violent incidents against women.Summary
ISLAMABAD—The government has decided to form a high-level committee comprising religious scholars, intellectuals, and civil society representatives to examine issues trending on social media and guide the government on the matters for the formation of policies.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad after a meeting of the federal cabinet, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said the cabinet discussed the recent violent incidents against women and “while addressing the session, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that incidents like the one at Minar-i-Pakistan are very concerning for every segment of the society.”
The government has decided to hold a grand debate where it will invite people from different sectors to discuss social media trends to seek guidance on where we want to go and what regulations should be ensured.
Key Points
- Government to form high-level committee on social media issues
- Committee includes religious scholars and civil society representatives
- Focus on recent violent incidents against women
- Grand debate planned to discuss social media trends
- Objective to guide policy formation on regulations
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