The Digital Rights Tracker is a repository of news articles that tracks cyber policy and digital rights issues pertaining to Pakistan. It is updated weekly, helping readers stay up-to-date with the latest news and trends in digital spaces and policymaking across the country.
The Digital Rights Tracker is in its Beta version at the moment and will be going through design changes over the next few weeks. DRF will continue to update it to capture the latest developments.
A Karachi sessions court has directed the NCCIA to investigate alleged unauthorised transactions worth Rs.4.8 million from the bank account of a Gul Plaza fine-affected shopkeeper. The court ordered a
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has rejected social media rumors claiming that the Rs.10 bank note is being discontinued. The central bank described the reports as baseless and clarified
The European Union has proposed legislation to restrict social media access for children under 15, aiming to improve wellbeing and online safety. Under the EU Kids Act, children under 13
A local court in Islamabad has convicted three individuals, including a Chinese national, in an online and electronic fraud case. Alongside five years of imprisonment and a Rs. 50,000 fine
The Punjab Assembly has begun evaluating the use of AI and digital governance in public services focusing on citizens’ rights and responsible technology. The special committee is the first of
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on September 17, 2026 suspended the 17-year prison sentences of human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, lawyer Hadi Ali Charrha, and ordered their release on