Although not all of the millions of e-mails sent and received everyday can be checked, authorities are, nonetheless, working towards making cyber monitoring a permanent feature of their operations. Relevant divisions of at least three security agencies have received instructions to monitor all forms of 'text' that could lead them to a terrorist source.
Previously these departments had been monitoring Pakistan's internet traffic and now, they have further intensified their Web watch by gathering useful information not only about domestic residents, but also about overseas Pakistanis.
A video-conferencing system set up by the Sindh information technology department was inaugurated last month by Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah, with a call to Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan and various district coordination officers (DCO).
According to The News, the project was initiated on the orders of President Asif Ali Zardari, in order to regularly assess the performance of the DCOs and the functionaries of all provincial departments. It will also be connected with the offices of the president and the prime minister of Pakistan.
The system will be linked with the health department so that patients from remote areas can receive better treatment from adept and well-known doctors in the cities. It was further mentioned that the system should also be linked to other sectors to help solve problems in hours instead of days.
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