Pakistan: Data localisation requirement in Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content Rules 2020
Progress
Current status
adopted
20 Oct 2020 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Pakistan
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data localisation requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Implemented Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content Rules 2020 including data localisation requirement
On 20 October 2020, the Pakistan Telecom Authority published the Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content (Procedure, Oversight and Safeguards) Rules 2020, which include a data localisation requirement.
Event type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body