Formerly aligned with the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Senator Bahramand Khan Tangi has decided to withdraw a resolution aimed at prohibiting all social media networks. The resolution highlighted concerns about the negative impact of social media platforms on the youth.
Senator Tangi had previously introduced a resolution in the Senate, calling for the banning of prominent social media platforms such as Facebook, X, TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. He argued that these platforms were having detrimental effects on the nation’s youth, as well as on its religious and cultural fabric, by allegedly promoting hatred and spreading false information.
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He also claimed that these platforms were being used to undermine the country’s interests and integrity, including by defaming the armed forces through the dissemination of negative and malicious content.
Senator Tangi urged the government to take decisive action by banning these platforms to protect the younger generation from their adverse and potentially harmful consequences. However, the resolution faced strong opposition from various political parties and civil society organizations, who criticized it as an attempt to suppress freedom of expression and restrict access to information.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) had previously warned against the proposed ban, stating that it would violate citizens’ constitutional rights and pose a threat to the democratic process.
Additionally, the PPP officially distanced itself from the resolution, emphasizing that it was not associated with it and confirming the termination of Senator Tangi’s basic membership for violating party policies and discipline. Despite being introduced, the resolution did not progress within the Senate and was ultimately withdrawn by Senator Tangi.
