K-P govt asks IGP to keep check on internet cafes
The home ministry had received reports of a rise in threatening emails prior to this request.
Screengrab of internet cafe user browsing the internet.
PESHAWAR:
The Khyber-Pukhtunkhwa (K-P) government has ordered the collection of data from internet cafes in the province, Express News reported on Saturday.
The K-P home ministry wrote to the Inspector General Police (IGP) of K-P asking him to keep records of internet cafe users and recommended the installation of hidden security cameras in these cafes.
This was done after the home ministry received reports of a rise in threatening emails regarding extortion and kidnapping for ransom in the province.
Owners of the internet cafes said that they do not have the required resources to install security cameras. After receiving data of internet cafes from the home ministry, the Police began an investigation into their activities.
On October 3, the Sindh government had decided to ban instant messaging and voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) clients Skype, Viber and other communication networks, possibly including Tango and WhatsApp, for three months in the province for security reasons.
Internet freedom groups and activists expressed anger and disbelief at the Sindh government’s proposal.
The Khyber-Pukhtunkhwa (K-P) government has ordered the collection of data from internet cafes in the province, Express News reported on Saturday.
The K-P home ministry wrote to the Inspector General Police (IGP) of K-P asking him to keep records of internet cafe users and recommended the installation of hidden security cameras in these cafes.
This was done after the home ministry received reports of a rise in threatening emails regarding extortion and kidnapping for ransom in the province.
Owners of the internet cafes said that they do not have the required resources to install security cameras. After receiving data of internet cafes from the home ministry, the Police began an investigation into their activities.
On October 3, the Sindh government had decided to ban instant messaging and voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) clients Skype, Viber and other communication networks, possibly including Tango and WhatsApp, for three months in the province for security reasons.
Internet freedom groups and activists expressed anger and disbelief at the Sindh government’s proposal.