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ISLAMABAD: The National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC) has submitted its reply in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in the case related to the social media use by under-16 children.<\/strong><\/p>\n ARY News has also received the NCRC\u2019s reply to the court comprises of 17 pages.<\/p>\n The national commission while accepting reservations in the petition urged for devising a mechanism and regulatory framework for verification of age, also recommended the online protection of children as part of the regulatory framework of the \u2018Digital Nation Pakistan Act\u2019.<\/p>\n The commission has also recommended for an effective online safety mechanism for children with age verification.<\/p>\n The child rights commission has also stressed boosting specific capacity for probe of the children\u2019s online sexual exploitation.<\/p>\n The commission also recommended for a specialized system and boosting related capability of the NCCIA.<\/p>\n \u201cEffective legal and regulatory measures are inevitable for online protection of minors,\u201d the commission said in its reply to the court.<\/p>\n The Islamabad High Court hearing a plea seeking regulation of the social media use by under-16 children.<\/p>\n The court had issued notices to the ministries of Information Technology, Information, Interior, Law, the PTA and the PEMRA and summoned their reply.<\/p>\n Petitioner Waqas Nasir\u2019s lawyers Muhammad Jalal Haider and Yahya Farid Khawaja appeared before the court pleading for an effective age verification mechanism for social media accounts users.<\/p>\n Petitioners also requested a court order for legislation protecting children from cyber bullying, online harassment and safety from hazardous online material.<\/p>\n The court was also pleaded for devising a comprehensive legal and regulatory framework for online protection of children.<\/p>\n Petitioner\u2019s lawyers referring legislation in various countries as an international trend for digital protection of children.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n