Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Invasion of privacy...?

        The country has been under the influence of internal and external conspiracies since day one, which our defense institutions and agencies have always been active with national passion and dedication to thwart, but there are some legal obstacles in their way, to remove them, the federal cabinet has In view of apprehension of an offense in the interest of national security, authorized to authorize a designated officer or more than one officer of a sensitive agency to intercept or trace any call or message. The approval was given by circulation in a summary form and notification was also issued stating that the officer or officers to be nominated by the agency shall not be below grade 18. The Cabinet has authorized the nomination under Section 54 of the Pakistan Telecommunication Act, 1996. Under this section, the Federal Government is empowered to designate any officer in the interest of national security or apprehension of any offense to intercept any call or message through any telecommunication system or Can trace the call.


       The notification states that the federal government has discretionary powers in the matter of telecommunication system during war against any foreign power or internal extremism or against the defense and security of Pakistan. In the event of a declaration of emergency by the President in such circumstances, the Federal Government may suspend or suspend all or any telecommunication order or license issued under this Act for such time as it may deem necessary. Can change. The sensitive agency will have the power to intercept or trace the call under this order. The possibility of interception of calls or messages is certainly a desirable measure from the point of view of protecting national security, but some of its negative aspects should not be ignored and should be spelled out in law so that a good move by the government does not become controversial. Don't be a victim of politics.


        The country is currently suffering from political instability and politics has become opposition to opposition, the decisions taken in the interest of the country are also criticized. If interference in telephone calls or messages is only related to terrorists or elements or persons active against the national interest, no one should have any objection, but it is generally seen that they are irrelevant and harassing decent citizens against the intent of the law. is also used for which is a clear violation of fundamental civil rights. In all the civilized societies of the world, the privacy of citizens is respected because unnecessary and unjustified interference in the privacy of citizens creates distortions in the society and its stability is shaken. People without clear evidence against them should not be intruded into their privacy just to please someone or to perform.


          Laws are made for social reform but it is also a fact that there are instances of them being used for wanton interference, corruption and gratification of one's personal ego which creates an atmosphere of anxiety, insecurity and insecurity in the country. Gets a boost. Citizens' trust in the justice system and the state is harmed instead of benefit, therefore, in the interest of the positive requirements of the aforementioned law, civil rights, especially respect for privacy, should be observed and unnecessary restrictions should be avoided.

Friday, July 5, 2024

Pak-Russia relations

 

      When Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invited the Russian President to visit Pakistan and said that no geo-political change can affect our relations, he seems to be pointing to the status and importance of the current relations between the two countries. Pakistan Prime Minister, who is on a two-day visit to the Kazakh capital Astana on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. In this lively and pleasant meeting, it was agreed to strengthen relations between the two countries in various fields including trade and energy and to expand multilateral cooperation.

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    Shahbaz Sharif said that we want to increase oil supply from Russia, we have to improve business relations with Moscow in the future. President Putin said that there are excellent relations between Pakistan and Russia, we can expand our cooperation in the fields of energy and agriculture, we will also expand cooperation with Pakistan in the field of food security. The two leaders had extensive discussions focusing on trade and economic relations, energy sector, important relations and global issues. The Prime Minister reiterated his commitment to work with Russia to further expand and strengthen the growing multilateral cooperation between the two countries in all areas of mutual benefit, including trade, energy, defense and security. Shahbaz Sharif said that it was nice to meet you, Pakistan and Russia have been friendly countries for a long time, their positive relations will have to be strengthened in the future. I am We can benefit from your experiences and develop mutual trade which is currently around one billion dollars. He expressed his desire to promote trade with Russia under the barter system, which will be beneficial for Pakistan and through which the country's numerous and other problems can be overcome.

 

    Russian President Vladimir Putin said it was a pleasure to meet you again after the Samarkand meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization two years ago. Bilateral relations have further improved thanks to trade ties between the two countries. He indicated to increase cooperation in the fields of energy, agriculture, food security. The meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Council has its own importance, but the contacts that took place on the sidelines between different countries on this occasion are also very useful. Shahbaz Putin's meeting provided an opportunity to increase efforts to stabilize Pakistan-Russia relations and increase trade opportunities. The trilateral talks between the Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahbaz Sharif, the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Ali Youf, among other issues, highlighted the possibilities of establishing a tripartite institutional mechanism in the fields of trade and economic cooperation and investment. Also, from the Pakistan-Tajikistan joint statement issued at the end of Shahbaz Sharif's two-day official visit, where the need and benefits of a peaceful, prosperous and stable Afghanistan for regional development came to the fore, dealing with all kinds of organized crimes, including terrorism. The determination was renewed. It should be expected that as a result of the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the contacts of various leaders, global and regional peace will be strengthened and the way of prosperity will be paved in the region.