BEFORE THE ISLAMABAD HIGH COURT, ISLAMABAD W.P. No. 4994/2014 1.
Bolo Bhi, through its General Secretary Ms. Farieha Aziz
2.
Ms. Farieha Aziz …Petitioners Versus
1.
Federation of Pakistan, through Secretary, Ministry of Information Technology, 4th Floor, Evacuee Trust Complex, Agha Khan Road, Sector F-5/1, Islamabad
2.
Inter-Ministerial Committee for Evaluation of Websites, through through its Convener, Secretary, Ministry of Information Technology, 4th Floor, Evacuee Trust Complex, Agha Khan Road, Sector F-5/1, Islamabad
3.
Pakistan
Telecommunication
Authority,
through
its
Chairman,
Pakistan
Telecommunication Authority Headquarters, Sector F-5/1, Islamabad …Respondents
WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 199 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN, 1973 READ ALONG WITH ALL OTHER ENABLING PROVISIONS OF THE LAW
The Petitioner respectfully submits that: DESCRIPTION OF PARTIES AND THEIR RELATION TO SUBJECT MATTER 1.
Petitioner No. 1 is a not-for-profit organization duly registered under the Societies Act, 1860 and is geared towards research, advocacy and policy related to internet access and freedom, digital security and privacy, government transparency, freedom of speech and information and gender rights. Aggrieved by the actions and directives issued by the Respondents, Petitioner No. 1 is filing this Petition through its General Secretary, Farieha Aziz who is fully conversant with the facts of the case and is authorized on behalf of Bolo Bhi to institute, verify, file and plead this Writ Petition. Petitioner No. 2 is the General Secretary and director of Petitioner No. 1, a journalist and has been a vociferous advocate of freedom of speech and information.