2024-08-20 21:54:04
The rebellion for restoration of democracy in Bangladesh was fueled by the internet. After this, Sheikh Hasina, who was in power, had to leave her throne. Due to this power of the internet, many superpowers have had to give up their monarchy. In such a situation, many countries are trying to keep a watch on the internet. The first name in this is China, where every website, app and people are tracked through the internet. Their friend Pakistan was trying to implement this successful model of the Dragon in its country, because Pakistan is also a country with a military dictatorship. Also, Sharif is accused of taking decisions against Imran Khan in an undemocratic manner.
In such a situation, the Sharif government was implementing the FIREWALL system like China, but copying China proved costly for Pakistan. Actually, due to this step of the Pak government, the internet in Pakistan became very slow, due to which business came to a halt. The situation became such that many businesses were forced to leave the country and a case was filed against the Pakistan government itself. Apart from this, there is a lot of anger among the general public. This step of Pakistan is being criticized all over the world.
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What is WIREWALL system?
Firewall is a security system. Many activists in Pakistan believe that the government is installing FIREWALL system in Pakistan on the lines of China, so that people’s social media usage can be monitored. As I said, the government wants to find out what people are writing, reading and saying against the government in the online space. You can directly link firewall to interference in the internet. In technical terms, firewall is installed to block websites and apps that are prone to viruses. But Pakistani people say that the government can misuse it.
Pak government faces losses worth crores
Pakistan’s economy was already going downhill, and the firewall system has added fuel to the fire. It is estimated that due to slow internet in Pakistan, the IT sector has suffered a loss of about Rs 2516 crore. Apart from this, freelancers and other online work have been affected. Pakistan Software Houses Association (PSHA) itself has expressed deep concern over the slow internet. It is believed that this will affect security. Also, business will be affected.
Case when internet is slow
In Pakistan, the slow internet is being linked to the future of the youth. In this case, well-known journalist Hamid Mir has filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court, in which the firewall and the government have been put in the dock. If he is to be believed, the slow speed of the digital economy will ruin the employment of the youth, in which the effect of internet speed will be seen. Taking cognizance of this petition, a report has been sought from the government regarding the effect of the firewall and its installation.
What is Pakistan’s internet ranking?
If we talk about Pakistan’s internet ranking, then Pakistan is in a bad position in the global mobile ranking. Pakistan is ranked 101st in the ranking of 111 countries. Pakistan’s average mobile ranking is 10.7mbps. Pakistan’s condition is worse in terms of broadband speed. Pakistan is ranked 145th among 162 countries. During this period, its average broadband speed was 15.39mbps.
How many internet users are there in Pakistan?
According to the report of July 2021, the number of internet users in Pakistan is 54 percent of the total population. However, the number of internet users is expected to increase at present. But it is clear that there is a large population of Pakistan, which does not have access to the internet at present.