Providing X users' list not possible, LHC told

Providing X users' list not possible, LHC told

The government has informed the Lahore High Court (LHC) that it is not possible for it to provide a list containing names of the government officials who use X—formerly Twitter—even after imposing a temporary ban on the platform. A three-member bench led by LHC Chief Justice Aalia Neelum on Tuesday resumed hearing a plea seeking directions for the government to enhance the internet speed, restore X and lift a ban on Virtual Private Networks (VPN…

Lahore High Court summons AGP in pleas against X ban

AAG tells court provision of list carrying names of government officials who are using the social media platform "not possible".

Lahore High Court Reserves Verdict on Ishaq Dar’s Appointment

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LHC summons AGP in pleas against X ban

F.P. Report LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday summoned the Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) to assist in the hearing regarding the petitions filed against the ban on X (formerly Twitter). A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Aalia Neelum heard the petitions. The bench also included Justice Farooq Haider and Justice Ali Zia Bajwa. During the hearing, the Additional Attorney General stated that a report from the PTA had been…

PAKISTAN: High court summons AGP in X ban petitions - Digital Rights Monitor

The Lahore High Court (LHC) has summoned the Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan in petitions filed against the continuing suspension of social media platform X, according to a report by Dawn.com. The petitions, which have been filed by journalist Shakir Mahmood and several others, have picked up steam in the LHC, with the judges coming down hard on government representatives over lack of justifiable responses. In a hearing hel…