Usama Khilji
Usama Khilji is a well-respected digital rights activist in Pakistan, recognized for his efforts to promote online freedoms and civil liberties in the digital space. He was recently in the news for advocating the formation of a national coalition to combat the escalating restrictions on freedom of expression and to engage political parties in discussions about protecting human rights in the context of the controversial Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act.
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Usama Khilji is the director of Bolo Bhi, an advocacy forum for digital rights.
Hostage by law - Newspaper
Pakistan· 2025-09-26
Digital rights activist Usama Khilji filed the plea that led to Justice Babar Sattar's ruling.
IHC division bench suspends Justice Babar Sattar’s order directing removal of PTA chairman - PakistanPakistan· 2025-09-18
Usama Khilji is a digital rights activist who filed the plea that led to the ruling for Hafeezur Rehman's removal.
IHC division bench suspends order of PTA chairman’s removal - PakistanPakistan· 2025-09-18Usama Khilji filed a petition regarding the appointment of the PTA member (administration).
IHC’s Justice Babar Sattar orders removal of PTA chairman over ‘illegal’ appointment to office - PakistanPakistan· 2025-09-16The writer is director of Bolo Bhi, an advocacy forum for digital rights.
Unaccountable Big Brother - NewspaperPakistan· 2025-09-13
The writer is director of Bolo Bhi, an advocacy forum for digital rights.
Unaccountable Big Brother - NewspaperPakistan· 2025-09-13The writer is director of Bolo Bhi, an advocacy forum for digital rights.
Governing AI - Newspaper - DAWN.COMPakistan· 2025-09-05The writer is director of Bolo Bhi, an advocacy forum for digital rights.
Governing AI - Newspaper - DAWN.COMPakistan· 2025-09-04Usama Khilji criticized the court for not fulfilling due process.
HRCP expresses concern as govt warns criminal action against 27 YouTube channels set for blocking - PakistanPakistan· 2025-07-09
Usama Khilji is the director of digital rights organisation Bolo Bhi, highlighting the misogyny and patriarchy in society.
Teenage TikToker Sana’s murder exposes society’s misogyny - PakistanPakistan· 2025-06-16
Usama Khilji is the director of the digital rights advocacy group Bolo Bhi, which has been monitoring the online reaction to Sana Yousaf's death.
TikTok star shot dead after rejecting man, police say
United Kingdom· 2025-06-04
Digital rights expert and activist Usama Khilji expressed pride in Imaan for her fearless courage and inspiring a generation of young people.
Imaan Mazari wins World Expression Forum award for advocacy of rule of law and justicePakistan· 2025-06-02
Digital rights activists Usama Khilji and Aftab Alam called for the formation of a national coalition.
HRCP calls for repeal of controversial Peca - PakistanPakistan· 2025-05-30
