The request seeks an official response on the alleged presence of Finfisher and Netsweeper. PHOTO: FILE
The RTI request seeks information regarding specific laws under which surveillance and filtering equipment has been acquired.
The requests seek an official response on the alleged presence of Finfisher, a digital surveillance software, and Netsweeper, a URL filtration system. There has been no official confirmation or denial by the government so far on the subject.
The group argued that apart from affecting internet access and privacy, web filtration systems affect internet connectivity and speed. Surveillance systems have also been used by governments to suppress social and political opinions.
According to media reports, the Netsweeper system that the government has installed costs millions of dollars. The rights group has also written to the Canadian government about the Canada-based Netsweeper Inc.
The applications have been filed under the Freedom of Information Ordinance 2002.
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First of all the government is not responsible to answer any foreign funded NGOs. Secondly you should check your internet you might be having poor connection. What you talked about privacy it is better instead of seeking any thing here you should go to U.S.A justice department and demand justice on violation of Privacy by NAS. And what government has restricted is only access to vulgar content which is the government responsibility under constitution of Islamic republic of Pakistan and no ordinance can supersede the constitution.
Bolo bhi is a foreign funded NGO. That gets fund to devastate and astray our youth and future of Pakistan. Pakistan government is using netsweeper technology with sever IP address 202.125.134.154. What government is doing it is under constitution of Islamic republic of Pakistan and we are free to make our decisions.