Pakistan, Jan. 26 -- The government is ready to review new social media rules introduced last year and will consult all stakeholders in this regard, Attorney General of Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan told the Islamabad High Court (IHC) during a hearing on Monday, a private TV channel reported.

The new rules, introduced through the Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content Rules 2020 under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016, were criticized by many stakeholders such as the Internet Service Providers of Pakistan (ISPAK).

IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah heared a petition by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and others against social media rules introduced by the government in November. During the hearing, the AG...