The District and Sessions Court of Islamabad on Thursday annulled a judicial magistrate’s order that had directed the closure of several YouTube channels, ruling in favour of 11 content creators who challenged the move.

Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka set aside the lower court’s ruling while hearing appeals filed by 11 YouTubers, including journalists Matiullah Jan, Asad Toor and Abdul Qadir.

The case stemmed from an earlier order by a judicial magistrate directing the blocking of 27 YouTube channels. Of these, 11 content creators approached the sessions court, arguing that the decision was unlawful. Their appeals were heard collectively.

:During the proceedings, Judge Majoka expressed displeasure with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) pr

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