Rebellion erupts in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir against Shehbaz Sharif's govt, thousands march against atrocitiesThe UKPNP issued an urgent international appeal regarding Pakistan's communication blackout in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, coincid...
29 Sep, 2025, 03.38 PM IST
Mahrang Baloch accuses Pakistani authorities of harassing Dalbandin residents after Baloch national gatheringMahrang Baloch, central organiser of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee, accused Pakistani authorities of systematic harassment following a peac...
02 Feb, 2025, 07.24 PM IST
Pakistan government admits tinkering with internet: ReportPakistan’s government has acknowledged for the first time that it is upgrading its web management system to mitigate cyber security threats...
16 Aug, 2024, 03.13 PM IST
Ishaq Dar named as Pakistan's deputy prime ministerPakistan's foreign minister Ishaq Dar has been appointed deputy prime minister, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday in a post on...
28 Apr, 2024, 06.49 PM IST
Shehbaz Sharif thanks PM Modi for felicitations on his election as Pakistan's Prime MinisterShehbaz Sharif was elected as Pakistan's PM after he secured 201 votes in the National Assembly on Sunday defeating his rival Omar Ayub Kha...
07 Mar, 2024, 11.04 PM IST
Pakistan polls: Former PM Nawaz Sharif claims victory; urges rival parties to join hands for coalition govtPakistan's former Prime Minister declared victory in the national elections, asserting that his political party had secured the most signif...
09 Feb, 2024, 10.18 PM IST
Imran Khan's party navigates Pakistan blackouts to keep campaign aliveFormer prime minister Imran Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), has faced a nationwide crackdown during the election campaign. K...
04 Feb, 2024, 07.48 PM IST
Primacy of right to life, says India at G20 talks on internet shutdownsShe along with others were part of a panel discussion on "Internet Governance-National Responsibility and Global Commons." Nwakanma is asso...
17 Jul, 2023, 08.44 AM IST
Pakistan protests: Social media blackout boosts Imran Khan's momentumLeading his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party in opposition, Khan remains staggeringly popular and has crafted a campaign accusing the p...
12 May, 2023, 05.40 PM IST
My dream is to see India and Pakistan become true good friends: Malala YousafzaiShe also said that minorities need protection in every country, be it Pakistan or India, adding that the issue is not related to religion b...
28 Feb, 2021, 04.34 PM IST
ETtech Weekend Briefing: 551 days without 4G, Budget & BezosInternet shutdowns are estimated to have cost India Rs 20,235 crore in 2020 alone. That’s 70% of what they cost the entire world that year.
06 Feb, 2021, 08.58 AM IST
Each telco losing Rs 1.5 cr daily per state due to net shutdown: COAITelecom operators said they are each losing atleast Rs 1.5 crore a day in each state that has seen mobile internet shutdowns, with consumer...
21 Dec, 2019, 09.45 AM IST
Telecom companies bracing to intercept calls if need beTelcos are also readying to step up their periodic network security drills, in the event border tensions escalate.
28 Feb, 2019, 07.31 AM IST
India tops world with most Net shutdownsIn India, governments have shut down the internet purportedly to prevent riots, incidents of hate crime, even to prevent cheating in exams.
02 Nov, 2018, 10.54 AM IST
India witnessed highest number of Internet shutdowns in 2017-18: UNESCO reportInternet shutdown and deliberate slowdowns are increasing the world over and are now also a barometer on press freedom and freedom of expre...
13 May, 2018, 10.12 PM IST
India's economy loses $968 million due to Internet ban: StudyIndia ties with Iraq in total number of disruptions at 22, followed by eight in non-ISIS controlled parts of Syria, six in Pakistan, three ...
15 Oct, 2016, 12.26 AM IST
India’s economy loses $968 million due to Internet ban, says studyThe Indian government stopped mobile Internet services in Rohtak on February 19, this year in the wake of Jat demonstrations demanding rese...
14 Oct, 2016, 05.07 PM IST