ISLAMABAD – Over the issue of Social media ban for government employees,IHC announces verdict over the petition.
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has dismissed a petition filed against theban on usage of social media by the government employees.
The IHC Chief Justice, Athar Minallah, presided over the plea filed by acitizen named Muhammad Awais through his counsel, Advocate Mian Asif. Thecourt dismissed the petition on the basis of non-compliance as theapplicant’s lawyer did not appear before the court during the hearing.
The petitioner stated in the plea that the decision affected the right offreedom of expression awarded in the Constitution and contended that thepublic servants around the world use social media sites for publicconnectivity.
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It is pertinent to mention here that the Ministry of Interior issued anotification on Dec 16 banning government officials’ social media accounts.It stated:
“The minister for interior has directed that no officer/official shouldinteract with media (print/electronic) nor upload any official’sview/comment on social media or any other channel of information, exceptwith the formal and written approval of the secretary interior or head ofthe attached department/organisation, as the case may be.”
