Zulfiqar Ali v. Pakistan
Case Law- Country
- Country Location
Latitude: 30.50420402694667
Longitude: 71.31445294618544
- Country Location (linked Case Law)
- Pakistan
- Decision Date
- 31 de mai. de 2010
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Motion Granted
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
- Keywords
- Blasphemy
- Censorship
- Social Media
- Judicial Body
- Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
- Case Number
- N/A
- Case Summary
A ban on Facebook access throughout Pakistan was enacted on May 19, 2010 and then subsequently lifted on May 31, 2010. The Lahore High Court lifted the ban only after it was assured by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority that the offensive material found on Facebook was no longer available.
- Case Significance
The decision does not establish a binding or persuasive precedent within its jurisdiction.
- Source Name and URL
- Columbia Global Freedom of Expression
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