Connect with Zorays

Hi, what are you looking for?

Telecommunications towers and fiery questions

Politics & Governance

Pakistan’s Firewall Failure Debate: Sovereignty, Surveillance, and the PKR 40 Billion Question

Did Pakistan waste PKR 40 billion on a failed firewall project? A policy-level audit of digital surveillance, 5G readiness, and public accountability.

Digital Sovereignty vs Digital Control

In my previous article, I acknowledged that states must monitor hostile disinformation campaigns and external cyber threats. Pakistan faces narrative warfare daily. But surveillance must be anchored in law and oversight — not improvisation.

There is a difference between:

• Cyber defense
• Content moderation
• Political filtering
• Network throttling

Blurring those lines creates policy instability.

A modern digital state invests in capability quietly — but explains structure clearly. It does not allow rumor to define infrastructure.

READ:   Final Pakistani Solution for Afghanistan

Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Advertisement

Top