: Islamabad (Staff Reporter) – A new report by Amnesty International has revealed that Pakistan has deployed a large-scale surveillance system capable of monitoring the phone calls of more than 4 million mobile users.
According to the report, the government has installed the Lawful Intercept Management System (LIMS) and Web Monitoring System (WMS 2.0), which not only track mobile communications but also block more than 2 million internet sessions daily.
The system is based on firewall technology from Chinese company Geedge Networks and tools provided by Western technology firms. It is also being used to restrict access to popular platforms such as YouTube and X (formerly Twitter).
Human rights activists have called this move a serious threat to civil liberties and freedom of expression. Amnesty claims the surveillance is particularly affecting regions where internet shutdowns are already common.