PTA, FIA briefing sought on social media rules

Committee expressed dismay on issues of telecommunication services in flood-affected areas

ISLAMABAD:

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication on Monday directed the ministry's Cyber Security cell to improve its performance.

The committee's 26th meeting chaired by Mir Khan Muhammad Jamali, decided to invite the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for a joint briefing on Cyber-Crime Cyber Security and Social Media Rules, in the next meeting of the committee.

The committee also expressed dismay on the issues of telecommunication services in the flood-affected areas and appointed a sub-committee under the convenorship of Syed Mehmood Shah to discuss and suggest measures for improvement of Telecommunication services in the remote areas of the country.