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    Online harassment laws in Pakistan and understanding its ramifications in the eye of law.
    (UMT Lahore, 2023-06-22) Muhammad Arslan; Hadiya Ilyas; Irfan Shahbaz; Ali Sher
    Where world is blessed with the countless usefulness of internet, there are also some cons attached to the usage of internet. online harassment is a global phenomenon and in particular there are majority of the victims all around the world. in a country like pakistan where internet and social networking sites are growing gradually and the cyber control laws are not up to the mark therefore online harassment cases are increasing. therefore this study that is descriptive in nature was aimed to find out the online harassment cases and the experiences of the pakistani young social media users. the findings showed that majority of the respondents have clear understanding about this phenomenon however they are unaware to cope with the situation therefore they are reluctant to report the formal complaints because of lack of proper training, unaware of how to report first and have fear of the outcomes if they report it. the results stressed upon the government and other relevant institutions to arrange online trainings, strict laws and an organised mechanism of implementation of the laws. increased time spent online in combination with current internet trends such as social networking have led to new risks for online harassment. this problem has been given much attention for youth, but little has been done to describe the risks of online harassment experienced by them even though they demonstrate the internet. the first chapter of thesis talks about the broader definition of online harassment including its mediums and consequences. moreover it discusses the research questions and objectives of the whole study with a little cope up of significance of the research topic. the second chapter talks about the whole legal framework of online harassment since the existence of pakistan through discussing its historical context and relevant laws with landmark judgements of it. the third chapter talks about the international legal perspective and framework on online harassment and further talks about the conventions which are ratified by our state pakistan as well. lastly, the fourth chapter discusses the conclusion and recommendations of the entire research including it suggestions on the research topic.