https://sindhuabbasi.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Sindhu AbbasienWed, 03 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://digitalrightsfoundation.pk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/HBS-Report-2021-U.pdfWed, 03 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://digitalrightsfoundation.pk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/HBS-Report-2021-U.pdfhttps://www.dawn.com/news/1818749/the-problem-with-pakistans-tech-visionWhile politicians paint rosy pictures of a digital Pakistan, those on the ground decry the lack of infrastructure, constant headaches in doing business. On a cold January morning, newly graduated Waheeda took off her shoes and entered a data centre for the first time in her life. The small but heavy door could only be opened by data centre staff, with a security code to be entered into a machine mounted on the wall. Inside, it was freezing cold, and a man with knee-length, bright yellow rubberSun, 03 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.dawn.com/news/1818749/the-problem-with-pakistans-tech-visionhttps://www.dawn.com/news/1764628/pakistans-web-of-cyber-scammersContrary to what one might assume, the gambit used for these scams is pretty simple — exploit the vulnerabilities of the poor, naïve, uneducated and the fearful. Haseeb, 19, was half an hour away from appearing for a college exam when he received a phone call from an unknown number. When he picked up, the caller introduced himself as an employee of the bank at which Haseeb had an account. The man asked some questions to confirm Haseeb’s bank details before asking him for his ATM pin, which HaseSun, 16 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://www.dawn.com/news/1764628/pakistans-web-of-cyber-scammershttps://www.dawn.com/authors/8488/sindhu-abbasiHOW VULNERABLE IS YOUR PERSONAL DATA? As Pakistanis’ digital footprint grows, so do the threats to their confidential details.Fri, 23 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.dawn.com/authors/8488/sindhu-abbasihttps://digitalrightsmonitor.pk/mandatory-vpn-registration-disregards-the-need-for-privacy/Thu, 12 May 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://digitalrightsmonitor.pk/mandatory-vpn-registration-disregards-the-need-for-privacy/https://www.samaaenglish.tv/news/2291359/lifestyle-watch-pakistans-tiktok-problemApp will be unblocked, but internet censorship remains a problem The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority is expected to unblock video-sharing app TikTok in about two weeks. The Peshawar High Court asked it to do that. But why was it blocked? And what do the bans mean for the increased censorship in Pakistan? We discuss.Wed, 07 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://www.samaaenglish.tv/news/2291359/lifestyle-watch-pakistans-tiktok-problemhttps://www.samaaenglish.tv/news/2272324/lifestyle-how-dailymail-set-off-misreporting-in-india-in-meesha-caseIf you searched Meesha Shafi on Google today, you would have seen a series of Indian publications claiming that the Pakistani singer has been given a three-year sentence in a defamation case filed by Ali Zafar. The case was filed after Meesha had gone public with sexual harassment claims against the fellow singer. It is the most high-profile MeToo case of the country. Times of India and IBTimes reported that a Pakistan court has handed a three-year sentence to her. What was the source of the nMon, 15 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://www.samaaenglish.tv/news/2272324/lifestyle-how-dailymail-set-off-misreporting-in-india-in-meesha-casehttps://www.samaaenglish.tv/news/2182866/archives-explainer-pakistans-new-social-media-rulesThe government has just passed social media regulation rules, which have already attracted controversy. For example, now the government can get access to your WhatsApp conversations, if WhatsApp agrees to sharing your data. They are called the Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content (Procedure, Oversight and Safeguards), Rules 2020. You can find them on the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication’s website. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has made these rules.Fri, 20 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://www.samaaenglish.tv/news/2182866/archives-explainer-pakistans-new-social-media-ruleshttps://digitalrightsmonitor.pk/sindhi-media-mapping-digitisation-and-threats-to-female-journalists/When Veengas, a vocal Sindhi journalist, started vociferously highlighting the issue of forced conversion of Hindu girls in Sindh, she was told “you are next [to be abducted].” She treated it as a routine threat and continues to bring various issues from Sindh to the forefront which the traditional Urdu and English media fail to report. One of the cases she posted regular updates about was the alleged forced conversions of two Hindu sisters, Raveena and Reena, to Islam. The news of their abductMon, 05 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://digitalrightsmonitor.pk/sindhi-media-mapping-digitisation-and-threats-to-female-journalists/https://www.dawn.com/news/1485925/how-vulnerable-is-your-personal-dataTake 10 minutes away from your busy scrolling of Facebook and search for groups which offer citizens’ personal details — claimed to be from files maintained by the National Database Registration Authority (Nadra) as well as by telecom companies. One group, for example, offers Nadra data which includes “family trees” with pictures for an undisclosed amount of money. Another can provide you lists sorted by cities. And some can go as far as to tag you in your national and provincial constituenciesSun, 02 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://www.dawn.com/news/1485925/how-vulnerable-is-your-personal-data