Minister for IT Shaza Fatima Khawaja speaks during the National Assembly session, on December 18, 2024. — Screengrab/GeoNewsFederal Minister for Information Technology Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Wednesday stressed the importance of safeguarding national security as the lawmakers voiced concerns...

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) MNA Abdul Qadir Patel expressed concern over the internet speed in Pakistan and questioned the authorities about the type of firewall being used that is hindering internet access. Addressing the National Assembly, Abdul Qadir Patel said that the internet outage has severely impacted the daily lives of citizens, especially businesses and children’s education. He urged the authorities to resolve the issue p…

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Internet disruption: IT minister says national security top priority of government

Shaza Fatima apologies over inconvenience caused to users in certain areas  ISLAMABD: Minister for IT Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Wednesday emphasised that nothing is more important than national security, as lawmakers raised concerns over the persistent internet disruptions. “Nothing is more important than national security,” the IT minister told the National Assembly, acknowledging that there were speed issues and that they were being addressed. H…

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Nothing ‘more important’ than national security, IT Minister on internet disruption

Minister for Information Technology Shaza Khawaja emphasized on Wednesday that national security remains the top priority, addressing lawmakers’ concerns over ongoing internet disruptions. Speaking in the National Assembly, she reiterated that while improving internet services is a focus, safeguarding the country’s security is paramount. According to a report by Pak Observer, her remarks followed a query from PPP MNA Abdul Qadir Patel, who highl…

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National security comes first, internet issues being resolved: Shaza Khwaja

Says priority is to protect citizens, their data; Working to resolve internet issues; Affordable mobile phones policy coming soon Minister for Information Technology Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Wednesday emphasised that nothing is more paramount than national security, as lawmakers raised concerns over the persistent internet disruptions.
Addressing the National Assembly, the minister told her fellow MNAs that national security was more important th…

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In a session of the National Assembly on Wednesday, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Minister of State for Information Technology, underscored the government’s commitment to national security amid ongoing internet disruptions. “There is nothing more important than national security,” she stated, addressing concerns raised by lawmakers regarding slow internet speeds and their impact on businesses and education. Khawaja emphasized that the government priorit…

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Islamabad: During a National Assembly session on Wednesday, Minister for IT Shaza Fatima Khawaja addressed concerns raised by lawmakers about the ongoing internet disruptions and the suspension of social media platform X . She emphasized that if the government aimed to restrict freedom of expression, it could have easily prohibited platforms such as Facebook and TikTok. Khawaja stated, “No other country has the freedom of expression more than Pa…

IT minister says national security top priority amid internet disruptions

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