Digital Economy Govt Kay Nishanay par Kiyu ...?? Maria Memon's Analysis
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Digital Economy Govt Kay Nishanay par Kiyu ...?? Maria Memon's Analysis
Digital Economy Govt Kay Nishanay par Kiyu ...?? Maria Memon's Analysis
Transcript
00:00Digital economy seems to be on target right now.
00:04The government is throttling the internet.
00:06This is affecting the IT industry and the people of the country.
00:10We will talk about this in the first part of the programme.
00:13When the internet is weak, the online business is destroyed.
00:17In the second part of the programme, we will introduce you to the people
00:20who are directly affected by this ban.
00:23And in the last part, we will talk about PTI and NMNA,
00:27who are concerned about how women wear their clothes
00:32instead of focusing on the real issues.
00:36Let's start with the first part of the programme.
00:38All the people in Pakistan who are addicted to the internet
00:42have been experiencing a slowdown in the internet since last week.
00:47The reason for this has been revealed.
00:49The Internet Services Providers Association has said
00:54that the government's decision to increase security and surveillance
00:57has led to an unintentional result,
00:59which has led to a 30-40% decline in the internet speed.
01:04According to the Internet Services Providers Association,
01:06due to the slowdown in the internet,
01:08businessmen who rely on the internet have been experiencing
01:11a state of chaos.
01:14The impact of the internet has been especially on call centres,
01:17e-commerce, online working class,
01:19and those who do business related to electronics.
01:22According to the Internet Services Providers Association,
01:24those sectors that are the backbone of the growing digital economy in Pakistan
01:28are now striving to maintain their business.
01:33According to the chairman of ISPs, Shehzad Arshad,
01:37the situation has become so serious
01:39that many businesses are considering moving their work to other countries.
01:43And if this continues,
01:45we will see a large-scale expropriation of business from Pakistan.
01:49According to him, the current situation is not only damaging the country's image,
01:52but is also causing economic instability.
01:55This debate also reached the Senate Climate Committee.
01:59It is obvious that the representatives of different parties
02:02go to their constituencies and meet people,
02:04so they are aware of how much pain people are facing
02:07due to the internet ban in the country.
02:09Senator Aftanullah, who was in front of the Senate Climate Committee
02:12for Information Technology,
02:15revealed that the internet has caused a loss of 500 million rupees.
02:20Many e-commerce forums are leaving the country.
02:23The government's own representatives are also aware of this.
02:26They said that social media is downloading and not even uploading on WhatsApp.
02:30Secretary of the Ministry of Information Technology told the committee
02:33that this is a matter of networks, not Wi-Fi.
02:35While the Secretary of the Ministry of Information Technology said
02:37that it is in the service of mobile operators.
02:40It could be a technical problem that will be solved soon.
02:44In the meeting of the Climate Committee, it was surprising to see
02:47that the PTA authorities claimed that they did not receive any complaints
02:50about the internet service.
02:52The PTA had to provide details about the firewall in the Climate Committee,
02:55but the PTA authorities changed the agenda due to the lack of details.
03:01It was also said that the entire matter should be solved within two weeks.
03:04What does the government say?
03:05Shaza Fatima Khawaja says that the firewall is installed all over the world.
03:11It is used to counter security challenges.
03:14The government has admitted that the firewall is being installed,
03:17but they say that its purpose is different.
03:20They say that it follows the entire world.
03:22Firewall is a cyber security measure that every government in the world takes.
03:27Look at the number of cyber security attacks happening in this country.
03:31In our country, there is an issue in the media and the public.
03:40So what is the problem?
03:42Is there a problem in the media?
03:44Are people really worried?
03:46Are we imagining this situation?
03:48Are we exaggerating it?
03:49No, we are not exaggerating it.
03:51The young people who belong to the freelancing sector,
03:54the platform on which they work,
03:56what do they claim?
03:58Let's listen to them because they are associated with this field.
04:02Pakistani freelancers have claimed that a large freelancing network,
04:07Fiverr, has included them in the unauthorized category due to the sluggishness of the internet in Pakistan.
04:12Due to being included in this category,
04:14buyers have been warned not to get free services from Pakistan.
04:19This is the claim of freelancers.
04:21I am telling you.
04:22Due to the use of VPN,
04:24many accounts of freelancers,
04:26two major freelancing platforms,
04:28Fiverr and Upwork,
04:30have been excluded.
04:31Because of this, freelancers are facing severe conditions.
04:35This is the claim of freelancers.
04:38Before starting this debate,
04:40what does the Pakistan Software House Association say?
04:43Their figure is very worrisome.
04:45They are talking about up to 30 crore dollars.
04:47Pakistan Software House Association, PASHA, has claimed
04:50that the implementation of firewalls in the country
04:52can cause a loss of 30 crore dollars to the Pakistani economy.
04:55They have said in their press release
04:57that internet firewalls are being implemented to monitor social media platforms,
05:00while the government is denying the use of firewalls for censorship.
05:04According to them, the implementation of firewalls
05:06has already led to the extinction of the internet,
05:09while now there is also a reason for the corruption of VPN.
05:12PASHA has said that if the corruption of the internet
05:14and the corruption of VPN continues,
05:17then it will cause major losses to the business.
05:20They have said that the lack of transparency of the government
05:23has instigated distrust between internet connoisseurs
05:25and international IT clients in Pakistan.
05:28PASHA has said that the digital siege should be immediately and unconditionally stopped
05:32because these obstacles are not only a hindrance to the internet,
05:35but also a direct threat to the development of IT.
05:38Therefore, the government should consult the IT industry for the cyber security framework.
05:43In the first part of the program, we will take a look at both the political and technical aspects.
05:47Senator Dr. Afnarullah Khan is with us.
05:49He is a member of the Senate Standing Committee on IT.
05:52Since he himself has put this case there that the IT industry is being harmed,
05:57so how is the government doing it? Let's ask him.
05:59I am sure he must have obtained information.
06:01Mr. Khurram Rahat is the vice chairman of PASHA.
06:03He is with us in the studio.
06:04Thank you both for taking out your time tonight.