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Political disruption of internet activity detrimental to nation’s economy!

SANA MAHMOOD

 

KARACHI: It has reliably been learnt that six internet shutdowns in the FY 2015-16 have inflicted a loss of $ 69.7 million to national exchequer.

Pakistan, infested with the incessant attempts of terrorism, finds it easy to ward-off such attempts by simply turning the means of communication off.

One may recall how recent shutting down of mobile during national day parade in Islamabad affected the area within the five km radius of the event including airport and a hospital.

It is pertinent to mention here that according to the said study internet blackouts in 19 countries cost over $2.4 b in GDP in the last FY.

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.