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14. As a necessary corollary to the discussion in the fore going paragraphs the following guidelines are
formulated for immediate and strict action by the respondents:
(i) that Inter Ministerial Committee constituted by the then Prime Minister in the year; 2000 would keep a
vigilant eye on the websites and in the eventuality of any objectionable material concerning the religious faith
of any group would take prompt action before it reaches to the publicatlarge and in case of failure the
concerned persons would be taken to task while initiating disciplinary action against them and the
government would also include some members from amongst the private persons in the said committee;
(ii) that the Crisis Cell working in the Services Division ICT Directorate and Enforcement Division shall be
used as a tool to unearth such material and to block the relevant website/URL forthwith and in case of failure
stern action be taken against the delinquents;
(iii) that the government shall agitate the matter before the United Nations through its permanent delegate for
legislation at international level against such acts and convey the reservations of the Muslims of the world in
general and that of Pakistan in particular regarding the publication of such objectionable material;
(iv) that the government shall bring matter before the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) in consultation
with the other member countries and would adopt a clearcut via media to halt repetition of such incidents;
(v) that the government shall also see the viability of permanent blocking of the websites involved in
unethical and illegal activities in the event that such material is again presented on internal;
(vi) that the government shall strive for legislation in this regard on the lines already adopted by other Islamic
countries in addition to China:
(vii) that the government shall impart awareness amongst the public through different modes e.g. print and
electronic media regarding use and misuse of such like websites: and
(viii) that in case of repetition the government shall sue concerned authorities before the appropriate forums.
With these observations all the three Writ Petitions are disposed of.
M.H./I14/L Order accordingly.
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