PTA says it lacks authority to impose mandatory age verification or restrict social media access for minors

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Thursday informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that it lacked the statutory authority to impose mandatory age verification or restrict social media access for minors under the age of 16. It stated this in a detailed report submitted to the IHC in response to a writ petition seeking to restrict social media use for minors. This writ petition was submitted by Waqas Nasir in August through his advocates in the IHC, seeking directions to the federal government to introduce legislation and a comprehensive regulatory framework to…