LAHORE – Lahore High Court Chief Justice Aalia Neelum on Monday asked about the SOPs under which Twitter services are provided in the country.
Chief Justice Aalia Neelum of the Lahore High Court heard the petition against a purported video of Punjab Information Minister Uzma Bukhari, during which lawyers from the FIA and the federal government appeared in the court.
During the hearing, the FIA lawyer informed the court about the progress of the case, stating that the accused, Muhammad Shafiq, had been arrested from Gujrat. The court asked if all the material was prepared by the arrested accused.
The FIA lawyer explained that the video was first uploaded from a social media account and that investigations were ongoing, which would reveal more accused as the investigation progressed.
The Chief Justice remarked that good work is also being done on social media, benefiting people. Good things should be used, but bad things must be stopped.
CJ Aalia Neelum asked to be informed about the SOPs under which Twitter services are provided in the country.
The federal government’s lawyer informed the court that Twitter has been banned in Pakistan since February 17, and no Twitter representative is present in Pakistan.
He mentioned that they have no control over VPNs. The Chief Justice responded that services could be accessed from the UAE, where using a VPN is a crime.
An FIA officer informed that they had written a letter to the US Embassy, to which the Chief Justice replied that this letter has been there since the day first.
Later, the court directed the Punjab government and other parties to submit their responses and adjourned the hearing until August 29.
