Author: none@none.com (Zaki Abbas)

Unregulated Mass Surveillance System in Pakistan Revealed The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has mandated a Lawful Intercept Management System that allows telecom companies to intercept data, eavesdrop on voice calls, and read SMS messages of consumers without any legal procedures. Concerns have been raised by rights defenders about the far-reaching implications of this system. An order from the Islamabad High Court highlighted the use of this mass surveillance system by telecom companies, which was brought to light during a case involving the leakage of private phone conversations on social media. The system, known as the Lawful Intercept Management System (LIMS),…