Punjab to Regulate Internet Cafes

By Mehwish Khan | 21, Dec 2011 | 21 Comments

Punjab Government has decided to legislate the way internet cafes should operate in the province, reported ApnaTime and Sama TV.

Reports said that a bill is being prepared to be tabled in provincial assembly, which will restrict internet cafes to allow easy access to adult content and other morally questioned activities in internet cafes.

It said that internet cafes are widely becoming distributors of adult material including websites, videos, movies and local dances that are ultimately hampering the behavioral attitude of the youth.

In addition internet cafes are also being used for hacking, sending SPAM, threatening emails and for other cyber criminal activates.

Bill is likely to be presented to Mr. Shahbaz Sharif, Chief Minister Punjab, for approval before hitting the provincial assembly.

It is said that bill heavily focuses on the work procedures of internet cafes, after which

All existing cabins will be removed from internet cafes
New net cafe owners will be bound not to build cabins
Internet cafe owners will be bound to get the identity card( CNIC) of their customer and they will also have to save and maintain the record of their customers’ identity cards.
Internet cafes will remain open between 8 am till 10 pm only.
If any computer at the cafe is found to have been misused for criminal, anti-social or anti-country activity, the owner of the internet cafe will be held responsible.

MoMoo

what about the guys and guls who are under 18?
will they show their parent’s CNIC.
- zain
  
  they must show it else they must not be allowed
AsadGhumman

Good decision but too late now. If drugs & weapon smuggling can be regulated then y not Internet be regulated on country level like china & Iran ???
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As usual too late… It will be same as Banning Shesha !! Just for sho sha ..nothing material at all..
Imran

Its really too late. And why just punjab. there is no generation of the future other then punjab. This all must be applied country-wide.
- Yousuf
  
  its better late than never
Azi

Good step
seriously

lets take it positive , at least one should step forward ,
its obvious all can be controllable by ISP’s and PTA , which will remove need of such laws .

I think Govt officials should seek technical consultancy to devise most optimum and practicable way rather than make such laws for their political benefits.

we need leaders with national interests….
not
the leaders with their own hidden agenda
Asad

Dear God!!! What is happening to this country? Whatever happened to so called freedom of choice?
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Why you call this is late, ok, I know this is late but its a good effort and it must be implemented through out the country.
- AsadGhumman
  
  It is late because jb kisi cheez ki adat ho jae to phir control almost impossible hota hai… People will still use lekin cafe owners will charge exta money…. Now better to contol at country level instead
Omer

“save and maintain the record of their customers’ identity cards”

Is it safe to give your CNIC copy to any Internet service provider? That’s LAME from poorly educated PML (N)leaders.
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Removing cabins, very good. It will decrease internet cafe costs :P
Zafar Chohan

Don’t be so exited, It will only increase our corrupt police income. Just take the examples of easy availability of Drugs and Weapons etc. regardless of what the law says. The main problem is system and we must change it first, if we want any positive results, otherwise it’s another useless law :(
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Great news, well i actually think decisions like such should have taken place in the past, but any ways thanks to the government they have decided to take a stand against its regulation.
raza

gov need to reduce the charges on internet instead of removing privacy
Anwarior

@ raza you seem to be addicted to porno, coz you are the only one against the law and also asking for price decrease! spending Rs. 20-40/hr for constructive purposes is not that costly unless you watch adult movies and spend hours in a cafe :-p
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this step should have been taken years ago.
Useless

Really its useless cnic huhhhh never
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Great effort. Internet cafes should be banned in punjab. It destroy our students future and become the source of adult and porn movies. We have to do something for pakistan and not waste our time by watching these things. Hope government will take serious actions on that..
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