And the IHC on Wednesday suspended the notice issued by the committee to Najam and others. “To the extent that recording of phone calls is permitted, which public authority or agency is authorized to do so? How is the right of a citizen to liberty and privacy to be balanced against the interest of the state in recording phone calls or undertaking surveillance and which agency is vested with legal authority to undertake such balancing exercise? “[If the answer is in the affirmative then] the report will detail the regulatory and oversight framework to provide for recording of phone calls or exchange of data/messages between citizens through any telecommunication means. “These respondents will also identify the entities and agencies that have the requisite technological capability to record telephone calls and/or surveil telecommunication.

Source: The Express Tribune June 02, 2023 11:53 UTC