Phone tapping

Pakistan spying on millions through phone-tapping, firewall: Amnesty

Pakistan's spy agencies can monitor at least 4 million mobile phones at a time

A shiny new surveillance system is the last thing we need

Phone tapping has been a favourite tool for governments around the world to snoop on people. In Bangladesh we have been familiar with this term for decades. Those of us who grew up in the "analogue phone days" can recall getting goosebumps at the sound of a click or inadvertent cough in the middle of a phone conversation that hinted that someone was listening in

September 9, 2025
September 9, 2025

Pakistan spying on millions through phone-tapping, firewall: Amnesty

Pakistan's spy agencies can monitor at least 4 million mobile phones at a time

October 19, 2023
October 19, 2023

A shiny new surveillance system is the last thing we need

Phone tapping has been a favourite tool for governments around the world to snoop on people. In Bangladesh we have been familiar with this term for decades. Those of us who grew up in the "analogue phone days" can recall getting goosebumps at the sound of a click or inadvertent cough in the middle of a phone conversation that hinted that someone was listening in