Pakistan minister creates WhatsApp group for Cabinet
The Chief Minister himself is the group administratorChief Minister of Pakistan's Sindh province Murad Ali Shah has created a group on instant messaging service WhatsApp for Cabinet members aimed at keeping him informed about their activities.Using the latest technology for good governance, Shah on Monday created the WhatsApp group titled 'Cabinet' and included ministers, advisers and special assistants in it, Dawn online reported.The Chief Minister himself is the group administrator.
New Sindh CM halves his protocol, creates WhatsApp group for cabinet
KARACHI (Web Desk) – Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah on Monday ordered his principal secretary to half his protocol and set an example of punctuality for others by arriving at his office at the new Sindh Secretariat building at 9am."I don't believe in unnecessary protocol and pomp and show … this huge cavalcade of protocol causes problems in the smooth flow of traffic," he said.The principal secretary informed the chief minister that nine vehicles or police mobile vans usually moved with the chief minister for his security and protocol.
Cracking down on WhatsApp group administrators is bad policy
In April 2016, two state governments issued directives seeking to regulate communication on WhatsApp, an internet-based instant messaging application used by more than 70 million people in India, largely on their mobile phones.With increasing internet shutdowns, banning of mobile telephony and arrests for online content, it is not surprising that the government has sought to regulate this mode of communication.Much like shutdowns, these directives pose a severe threat to the freedom of speech enjoyed by users online and are in clear violation of existing legal precedents.
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