A petition to outlaw social media for children under 16 is heard by LHC.

A plea to prohibit children under the age of sixteen from using social media was heard by the Lahore High Court.

Chief Justice Aalia Neelum presided over the hearing and asked the Ministry of Law and Justice, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), and other pertinent agencies to respond.

Alia Saleem, an eighth-grader, submitted the petition on behalf of Shiza Qurashi Advocate.

According to the petitioner’s attorney, social networking sites like TikTok negatively impact kids’ moral, intellectual, and mental development.

She called for a ban on children under the age of sixteen using social media and underlined that the state bears the responsibility of safeguarding children’s fundamental rights.

Chief Justice Aalia Neelum urged all parties to provide thorough answers by February 10, characterizing the issue as delicate.

Action against a hostile social media campaign that targets the judiciary is ordered by the LHC.

She emphasized the wider need for restriction of children’s access to social media by pointing out that the issue should also be taken into account at the level of government policy.