A petition filed before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) is calling on Pakistan's federal government to introduce legislation and a regulatory framework restricting social media use by children under the age of 16. The petitioners are seeking mandatory age-verification mechanisms for minors' accounts and want social media platforms to be held legally responsible for protecting children from cyberbullying, online harassment, and harmful content. The move follows a resolution submitted to Pakistan's Punjab Assembly urging a nationwide ban on under-16 social media accounts without parental consent, reflecting growing pressure on Pakistani authorities to bring the country's child online-safety rules in line with measures already adopted in Australia, France, and the United Kingdom.