--- title: "IHC adjourns hearing on petition to regulate social media use by children under 16" description: "Most outlets reported that the Islamabad High Court adjourned a petition seeking legislation to regulate social media use for children under 16. Pakistan Today added that the plea calls for mandatory age verification, parental controls, and protections against cyberbullying and harmful content, while Associated Press of Pakistan noted the adjournment was due to the unavailability of the Chief Justice." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/5236-ihc-adjourns-plea-seeking-social-media-curbs-for-children site: HarZaviya language: en --- # IHC adjourns hearing on petition to regulate social media use by children under 16 pakistan · latest filing 29 Aug 2026, 3:16 AM PKT · 28–29 Aug 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that the Islamabad High Court adjourned a petition seeking legislation to regulate social media use for children under 16. Pakistan Today added that the plea calls for mandatory age verification, parental controls, and protections against cyberbullying and harmful content, while Associated Press of Pakistan noted the adjournment was due to the unavailability of the Chief Justice. ## Same story from 3 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Daily Times** — [IHC adjourns hearing on plea to regulate social media use by children under 16](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1544918/ihc-adjourns-hearing-on-plea-to-regulate-social-media-use-by-children-under-16/) · 29 Aug 2026, 3:16 AM PKT > The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has raised important legal questions in a case concerning the extension of visas of 87 Afghan students residing in Pakistan on student visas. Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro heard the case and questioned the legal basis for the students’ constitutional petition and the authority of their counsel to represent them. During […] - **Pakistan Today** — [IHC adjourns plea seeking social media curbs for children under 16](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/08/28/ihc-adjourns-plea-seeking-social-media-curbs-for-children-under-16) · 28 Aug 2026, 11:48 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Islamabad High Court adjourned a petition seeking laws to curb social media use for children under 16. The plea calls for mandatory age verification, parental controls, and protections against cyberbullying and harmful content. - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [IHC adjourns hearing on petition to regulate social media use by children under 16](https://www.app.com.pk/national/ihc-adjourns-hearing-on-petition-to-regulate-social-media-use-by-children-under-16/) · 28 Aug 2026, 8:03 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday adjourned hearing on a petition seeking directions for legislation to regulate social media use by children under 16 years of age due to the unavailability of Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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