Impact of Internet on Society

Internet Culture & Blog WG

9th APNG Camp, Xi’AN China

By
Kashif Adeel
kashifadeel@hotmail.com
Pakistan
Highlights - 1
Pakistan Profile
Internet Technologies Initiatives
E-Learning
E-Banking
E-Health
E-Commerce
E-Crimes
E-Government
Implications of digital technology on the
ethics, culture, language, and the society
at large
Highlights - 2
Freedom of Expression (Blogs)
Conclusion
Pakistan - 1
Population 162 Million (Ranked 6th)
Area 800,000 Sq. Km. (Ranked 34th)
GDP (PPP) $ 392,526 Million (Ranked 26th)
Province 4
Capital Islamabad
Urban Population 33%
Rural Population 67%
Literacy rate 44%
Pakistan - 2
Per Capita Income US $600 (’04 World Bank)
Internet Users 12,000,000
Internet Penetration7.2% (As per PTA)
IT Exports (2005-2006) US $75 Million
Spread of Internet Services in
Pakistan

Numebr of
Localities

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0
1996 2000 2006
Growth of Internet Users in
Pakistan

Million

12

10

0
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2006
Internet Developments in Pakistan
-1

Internet Technologies Initiatives

E-Learning
Provided by Government Supported
Virtual University of Pakistan
E-Banking
Provided by all major Banks e.g. Allied
Bank Ltd., National Bank of Pakistan etc.
E-Commerce
Online Trading e.g LSC, KSE
E-Billing e.g mobilink, ufone etc.
Online selling’s of Computer and Books
has been started by major shops e.g
ishop.com etc.
Internet Developments in Pakistan
-2

E-Health
Not everywhere but initiatives has
been taken by Government of
Punjab, Sindh
Internet Developments in Pakistan
-3

E-Crimes
Government of Pakistan is setting
up special tribunals in the Federal
Capital and provincial
headquarters to investigate and
check the incidents of e-crimes
(under Electronic Crimes Bill-2006
finalized very soon), which has
remained unpunished for lack of
specific law.
Internet Developments in Pakistan
-4

E-Government
The web portal for the Government of
Pakistan, web sites of 34 Federal Ministries /
Divisions and 3 special purpose websites
developed (www.pakistan.gov.pk)
Office Automation of Government Ministries
The automation of the District Governments
(2 model districts in each of the 4 provinces
and Azad Jammu & Kashmir)
Internal Email and Mail Tracking system for
improving the accountability of action
handling and speeding up intra-ministerial
communication
Impact of the Internet

On
Trade and commerce
Politics and government
Society and community
Other Issues
Internet governance
Running of “top domain” and IP
numbering systems
Fear of constraining influences if
countries with reputations for censorship
participate
Cross-border spamming
Identification
Action against offenders
Censorship issues
Extreme (China, Singapore)
More modest (Europe)
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