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Pakistan’s Digital Rights Organisations Submit Feedback on the Data Protection Bill to The Government
September 23, 2021 -- In response to the call for feedback on the Personal Data Protection Bill (PDPB) 2021, civil society organisations have submitted a response to the Ministry of
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While we appreciate the multistakeholder process that the govt has followed re PDPB, we remain concerned that some of the major concerns of civil society remain unanswered in the latest draft. Without them being addressed, the law will drastically impact citizens' privacy.
LATEST: Civil society organisations including @mmfd_Pak and @DigitalRightsPK submitted feedback to Ministry of IT raising concerns over the shortcomings of the proposed Personal Data Protection Bill.
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https://www.digitalrightsmonitor.pk/pakistans-digital-rights-organisations-submit-feedback-on-the-data-protection-bill-to-the-government/
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