National
February 18, 2021
RAWALPINDI: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Wednesday said some previous court decisions hindered the technological progress in the country which was unfortunate.
"Technological progress received a big blow in our country due to some previous court decisions," he said while addressing at the two-day international media conference titled "Digital Media Ecologies in the New Normal Challenges and Opportunities" at the Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU), Rawalpindi.
The minister said Pakistan's relations with digital companies had been deteriorated due to some court decisions in the year 2014. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority's decision to ban TikTok earlier last year also caused damage to these relations, he said and lamented, "Ban culture in the country has affected every sector. I plead judges not to hear cases relating to digital media," he said. Referring to some universities imposing strict dressing codes, Fawad advised against enforcing strict measures. "Those who want to wear jeans should be allowed to wear jeans. Others, who want to take an abaya should be allowed to do so," he said.