Responding to a question by Shehryar Afridi about the misuse of Twitter regulations by Indian activists as exposed by EU Disinfo Lab, Mr George said that Twitter management always ensures freedom of speech on social media. He added that private TV channels were not developing any content on Kashmir and only content generated by public institutions was being run by private media. Afridi questioned George about the Twitter policy on human rights and freedom of speech and whether Twitter regulations did not conform to the UN charter on freedom of speech and freedom of expression. Salama said that Twitter has zero tolerance against hate speech and violence. The Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir on Tuesday grilled the regional head of social media platform, Twitter, for silencing voices of thousands of Kashmiri and ⦠During the meeting, the committee was informed that till-date it did not have its rules of procedures. The committee chairman expressed dissatisfaction over the performance of the Pemra regarding highlighting Kashmir cause on private TV channels. redistributed or derived from. Responding to Shehryar Afridi, the Twitter representative said that Twitter position would remain equal for all parties of the conflict zone. He offered to organise workshops on Twitter regulations in Pakistan along with the PTA for awareness of Pakistani and Kashmiri social media activists. Kashmir Running Short of Life Saving Drugs as Clampdown Continues. Panel receives briefing from PTA, Pemra chief on projecting Kashmir causeÂ. The Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir on Tuesday grilled the regional head of social media platform, Twitter, for silencing voices of thousands of Kashmiri and Pakistani activists projecting the plight of people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). He directed Chairman Pemra and Managing Director of PTV to present a detailed briefing on the performance of both the state institutions to raise awareness on Kashmir dispute. Shehryar Afridi said that under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), private television channels and media houses are bound to project Kashmir dispute and India’s illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir and plight of the Kashmiris. Winters in Kashmir mark the beginning of unpredictable and prolonged electricity cuts. Last Updated: 11th March, 2021 20:13 IST CISF Jawan At Delhi Airport Saves Life Of CRPF Man Posted In Kashmir A CISF jawan saved the life of a CRPF man by administering him the CPR medical procedure at the Delhi airport, officials said on Thursday. The people of Pak occupied Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan do not enjoy any basic political rights. Lead Stories “We have already won our case of sovereignty on Jammu and Kashmir in the United Nations and Jammu Kashmir dispute must be resolved according to the international law,” law minister said. Doda, Mar 09 : An empty bus plunged into Chenab river near Pul Doda in Doda district on Tuesday morning, officials said here. Share to Facebook. Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of India, is a melting pot of different ethnic groups and communities. Weekly News Magazine From Kashmir and 24 x 7 News Website. Share to Twitter. He said the federal cabinet passed social media rules under which social media companies are bound to keep physical presence in Pakistan. He added that once the PTA reports any account, Twitter would have to comply within 24 hours. Currently, electricity in metered areas will be curtailed for four and a half hours whereas non-metered areas will ⦠Twitter discourages posting misleading content through fake accounts, once reported, he added. Afridi said that under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), private television channels and media houses are bound to project Kashmir dispute and India's illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir and plight of the Kashmiris. Every winter, the erstwhile Power Development Department (now converted into the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation) comes up with a load shedding schedule. Responding to another query, Salama said that Twitter’s position is that it would remain equal for all parties of the conflict zone. Chairman PTA briefed the Committee on the suspension of social media accounts under influence of Indian operators since August 5, 2019. He said Modi regime was unleashing worst human rights violations to keep its illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir. Dozens of Twitter accounts in Kashmir are silent after users were interrogated by the police about posts on Article 370, the Internet ban and an alleged extra-judicial killing. However, the ⦠Kashmir Life is the most credible source for the latest news in Kashmir. George, who attended the meeting through Zoom, said that Twitter has a specific policy and discourages hate speech and upholds freedom of expression. He said that entire Indian content had been banned by Pemra. Editor’s Picks, Contact But the clarification on the Kashmir issue shows that the Biden administration is not insensitive to Pakistanâs concerns either. Chairman PEMRA sought time to present a report on tele-films and dramas on Kashmir dispute. Asked by Shehryar Afridi whether the private channels were also focusing on developing films and dramas on the plight of caged people of Kashmir, the Chairman Pemra said that this year on February 5 regarding Kashmir Solidarity Day, some channels did not turn their logos back and Pemra was going to issue show cause notices to those TV channels. It is the primary source of news and features on conflict, governance, education, health, ecology, business, industry, and fifty other sectors of life. The government represses political freedom, and controls the freedom of expression, Kashmiri said. He said the federal cabinet passed social media rules under which social media companies are bound to keep physical presence in Pakistan. Law Minister Dr Farogh Naseem, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Ms Shaheera Shahid and other senior officials also attended the meeting. The Kashmir Committee Chairman directed the Pemra chairman and the managing director of the PTV to present a detailed report on the performance of both the state institutions on raising awareness about the Kashmir dispute. Artist Masood Hussain (64), who has lived in the city of Srinagar for most of his life, says he has spent a lot of his time "chronicling" life in Kashmir, but that this time, things feel different. He said Twitter unfortunately had double standards as no action was taken against Indian agents posting tweets aimed at inciting hate and violence in Pakistan. AddThis Sharing Buttons. Chairman PEMRA briefed the Committee that private and public television channels have been contributing hugely to raise awareness on the dispute of Jammu and Kashmir. Last month, texting was allowed again, and eventually large swathes of Kashmir were able to access, at glacial speeds, a few hundred government-approved websites â which excluded social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, and messaging apps like WhatsApp. He said that entire Indian content had been banned by Pemra. He said that once PTA reports any account, Twitter have to comply within 24 hours. 1.2M likes. “We have already won our case of sovereignty on Jammu and Kashmir in the United Nations and Jammu Kashmir dispute must be resolved according to the international law,” the minister said. He said that Kashmiri activists are free to raise their voice with legitimate accounts. Salama, who attended the meeting through Zoom, said that Twitter has a specific policy and discourages hate speech and upholds freedom of expression. Re-opening of schools comes after the Indian government loosened a communication lockdown in the disputed region. Shehryar Afridi raised the misuse of UAPA black law by Indian occupational authorities and silencing of voices of Kashmiris. He added that Kashmiri activists are free to raise their voice with legitimate accounts. The meeting was attended by the members of the committee, while Law Minister Dr Farogh Naseem, Information and Broadcasting Secretary Shaheera Shahid and other senior officials were also present on the occasion. Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Tuesday grilled the regional head of social media platform, Twitter, for silencing voices of thousands of Kashmiri ⦠He added that Twitter unfortunately had double standards as no action was taken against Indian agents, posting tweets aimed at inciting hate and violence in Pakistan. SRINAGAR: Two avalanches hit J&Kâs Kupwara and Ganderbal districts on Sunday but there was no loss of life, officials said. Share to LinkedIn. Snowfall disrupts normal life in Kashmir; Jammu-Srinagar highway remains closed for 5th day M Saleem Pandit / TNN / Updated: Jan 7, 2021, 19:20 IST Facebook Twitter Linkedin EMail He said that over 8 million people of IIOJK are being silenced under influence of Indian employees of Twitter. WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Email 5 Shares. * Vows to work together with PTA to provide equal opportunity to social media activists. Shehryar Afridi said that when he was Minister for Interior two years back, Indian social media activists impersonating as Pakistanis were generating 80 tweets per minute from Indian cities to incite violence in Pakistan over the blasphemy issue. In a special hearing held here at the Parliament House, the committee chairman Shehryar Khan Afridi led the questioning of George Salama, who heads the Twitter regional office in the United Arab Emirates. APP. Special Secretary Lodhi briefed the Committee that till date the Kashmir Committee did not have its rules of procedures. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Kashmir Life, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. He said Twitter discourages posting misleading content through fake accounts once reported. Dr Farogh Naseem briefed the committee on the local and international laws on freedom of speech and freedom of information for the 8 million Kashmiris. “We are working closely with PTA to ensure euqal opportunities to social media users,” Mr George said. ... Srinagar: Gull Hassan Wani, father of senior journalist and Editor-in-Chief âKashmir Lifeâ, Masood Hussain, ⦠He said over 8 million people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir are being silenced under influence of Indian employees of Twitter. For example, if an IP address from India accesses Google Maps, it shows Jammu and Kashmir ⦠He said that the PTA raised the suspension of accounts of Pakistani users under influence of a certain country and Twitter management responded that users are free to accept or deny Twitter rules. Except for a brief period when life and tourism in Kashmir Valley was paralysed owing to terrorism, Bollywood has always loved the scenic beauty of the place. He said that private TV channels were not developing any content on Kashmir and only content generated by public institutions was being run by private media. âSo far [â¦] Share to WhatsApp. The Committee chairman expressed dissatisfaction over the performance of the Pemra regarding highlighting Kashmir cause at private TV channels. A Pakistan Television representative briefed the committee on the projection of Kashmir dispute on the state television. He said that Twitter authorities would ensure freedom of speech to all and voices of minorities would never be silenced. Srinagar: There has been no major incident of law and order violation in Kashmir Valley and life is slowly returning to normal, top Jammu and Kashmir administration officials said on Monday. copyrighted © 2021 The Express Tribune. Life For Kashmir's pregnant Gujjars, reaching hospital is the hard part. Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Tuesday grilled the regional head of social media platform, Twitter, for silencing voices of thousands of Kashmiri and Pakistani activists projecting the plight of people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan Television representative briefed the Committee on the projection of Kashmir dispute on state television. It isn't the first time that internet services have been shut down in Kashmir. For 29 days, the residents of Kashmir, the conflict-ridden state in northern India, have been living in a black hole.On midnight, Aug. 4, India's Hindu nationalist government abruptly wiped out the legal autonomy that the disputed region has enjoyed for decades, and shut down the regionâs internet.. Afridi argued why Pemra was silent on the contents of private channels' dramas about the sensitive relations, the Pemra Chairman said that the institution had banned three dramas of private channels but the court had struck down the decision. The micro-blogging platform has introduced a strike system against such misleading tweets and five or more strikes will result in permanent suspension of the account. SRINAGAR: Twitter has announced to label Tweets that may contain misleading information around Covid vaccinations and will permanently suspend repeated offenders.. “We are working closely with the PTA to ensure equal opportunities to social media users,” he said. As told to Zenaira Bakhsh. Twitter is not alone Google, Apple and other services have had to address similar issues in the past. A Kashmiri man wearing a mask as a precaution against the coronavirus sits on a bench as pigeons fly near him at a market in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. He said that PTA raised the suspension of accounts of Pakistani users under influence of a certain country and Twitter management responded that users are free to accept or deny Twitter rules. On February 14 in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, 20 km away from Srinagar, a CRPF convoy came under attack. A female Kashmiri photojournalist describes the challenges and advantages of covering the story of her homeland. Life Kashmir's tribal women fight the stigma of birth control. The officials said another avalanche occurred near Army Convoy Ground in Sonamarg in central Kashmirâs Ganderbal district in the afternoon. Your right to know Shehryar Afridi argued why Pemra was silent on the content of private channels’ dramas about the sensitive relations, Chairman Pemra said that the institution had banned three dramas of private channels but the court had strike down the decision. Shehryar Afridi urged the committee members to come forward and show interest to head various advisory boards so as subcommittees could be formed. An explosive-laden vehicle hit ⦠He said Twitter authorities would ensure freedom of speech to all, and voices of minorities would never be silenced. Share to Telegram. The PTA chairman briefed the committee on the suspension of social media accounts under influence of Indian operators since August 5, 2019. Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif was nominated as convener of the subcommittee on Advisory Board on Lawfare for Kashmir. Unless otherwise stated, all content is Salama said that overlapping and duplicate contents are also discouraged by the Twitter management. 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In a special hearing held the Parliament House, Committee Chairman Shehryar Khan Afridi led the questioning of George Salama, who heads the Twitter regional offices in the United Arab Emirates, about the website’s policy on human rights and freedom of speech and other related matters. It has the latest videos and long commentaries on all the aspects of life in Kashmir. Police say these users were accused of âcyberbullyingâ. In this blog post, Kashmiri life introduces you to the rich ethnic diversity of Jammu and Kashmir. George said that Twitter has zero tolerance against hate speech and violence. The Pemra chairman briefed the committee that private and public television channels have been contributing hugely to raise awareness on the dispute of Jammu and Kashmir. Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif was nominated as convener of the subcommittee on Advisory Board on Lawfare for Kashmir. He offered to organise workshops in Pakistan along with PTA for awareness of Pakistani and Kashmiri social media activists on Twitter regulations. Asked by Afridi whether the private channels were also focusing on developing films and dramas on the plight of caged people of Kashmir, the Pemra chairman said that this year on Kashmir Solidarity Day on February 5, some channels did not turn their logos back and Pemra was going to issue show-cause notices to those TV channels. The spokesperson for Twitter refused to comment on the reasons 200 individual accounts in Pakistan had been suspending for posting about Kashmir, saying, âWe donât comment on individual accounts for privacy and security reasons.â Iâm sorry, but Twitterâs denial doesnât even pass a ⦠The region continues to grapple with restrictions for the 18th straight day after its ⦠Afridi urged the committee members to come forward and show interest in heading various advisory boards so that the subcommittees could be formed. Investor Information Share to Messenger. Officials told the news agencyâKashmir News Observer (KNO) that the bus plying on Assar-Kishtwar road skidded off road and fell into deep gorge and got submerged in the Chenab river. Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive. Afridi asked Salama whether Twitter regulations did not conform to the UN Charter on freedom of speech and freedom of expression. In Kashmir, an empty bed signifies a life lost. Afridi raised the issue of the misuse of UAPA black law by Indian occupational authorities and silencing of voices of the Kashmiris. Company’s Financials Afridi said that when he was interior minister two years ago, Indian social media activists impersonating as Pakistanis were generating 80 tweets per minute from Indian cities to incite violence in Pakistan over the blasphemy issue. He also laid before the committee draft rules for approval which could be published. Friday, March 12, 2021, * Twitter regional head offers holding awareness workshops for activists in Pakistan on Twitter regulations Responding to a query from Afridi about the misuse of Twitter regulations by Indian activists as exposed by EU DisinfoLab, Salama said that Twitter management always ensures freedom of speech on social media.
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