Pakistan to ban Google

[Jungibaaz]

This is what happens when you put idiots in charge and make them IT ministers.

 

[Jazzbot]

I don't understand when they can block access to over 72000 p0rn sites then how they just can't block access to some specific pages or blasphemous contents? All you need to do is put a ban on specific search queries and you're done.. Lame loosers trying to get some cheap attention..

 

[livingdead]

I don't understand when they can block access to over 72000 p0rn sites then how they just can't block access to some specific pages or blasphemous contents? All you need to do is put a ban on specific search queries and you're done.. Lame loosers trying to get some cheap attention..

its harder to block specific search queries... compared to blanket ban on youtube..

 

[Jazzbot]

its harder to block specific search queries... compared to blanket ban on youtube..

I second that, but its way better to do that instead of imposing ban on sites like youtube and google. What will students and professionals do if they can't access these sort of sites? I use google in my office like a thousand times daily, can't imagine working without it.. They should just impose ban on internet in Pakistan if they are going to take any such step..

 

[Leader]

I don't understand when they can block access to over 72000 p0rn sites then how they just can't block access to some specific pages or blasphemous contents? All you need to do is put a ban on specific search queries and you're done.. Lame loosers trying to get some cheap attention..

Roshni page on fb specifically got banned by PTA. howcome they give excuses in case of youtube, lame as you said !

I second that, but its way better to do that instead of imposing ban on sites like youtube and google. What will students and professionals do if they can't access these sort of sites? I use google in my office like a thousand times daily, can't imagine working without it.. They should just impose ban on internet in Pakistan if they are going to take any such step..

youtube is a great learning source, tutorials etc.

by the way,


on twitter this new IT minister of PMLN has claimed that the news is misreporting, she never said that banning Google might take place.

 

[Amaa'n]

it is nothing but a pressure tactic. they can't block google because if they do block google the search engine than they will have no access to gmail. And anyone working or studyingnows that many corporations and universities are using Gmail Plus server for their emailing system. IT ministry block gmail and they will have people sitting on their heads. This is coming frome someone working in a organization where gmail plus is used and email service cannot be down for even 5 minutes

 

[baqai]

what I.T qualifications does this person has to have the title of Ministry? does she even knows what is ACL?

 

[omkar]

This is what happens when you put idiots in charge and make them IT ministers.

She had Master's degree from University of London in Law and Economics.

 

[Jaanbaz]

Oh boy we are we moving backwards?

 

[somebozo]

I don't understand when they can block access to over 72000 p0rn sites then how they just can't block access to some specific pages or blasphemous contents? All you need to do is put a ban on specific search queries and you're done.. Lame loosers trying to get some cheap attention..

Blasphemy according to who and why? This is the internet my friend...Today Google...tomorrow it could be PDF too...this kind of sentiments only portray the depth of stupidity we have fallen into...reminds me of King Fahd era in KSA.

 

[Argus Panoptes]

Just ban ALL of the Internet and be done with it. We don't need no Internet. Ever.

There. Problem solved.

 

[A.Rafay]

its harder to block specific search queries... compared to blanket ban on youtube..

Its not hard, KSA have such system, they just block a specific video on YouTube. Btw youtube is open here but that blasphemous video is just blocked.

 

[livingdead]

Its not hard, KSA have such system, they just block a specific video on YouTube. Btw youtube is open here but that blasphemous video is just blocked.

how can they do that.. boz that particular video might be posted by thousands of people.

 

[Sinnerman108]

Pakistan’s new IT minister has warned that Google could be blocked in the country if the company fails to remove blasphemous and objectionable material from its video—sharing website YouTube.

Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Anusha Rahman Khan made the remarks on her first day in office yesterday while talking about Pakistan’s efforts to end a nine—month ban on YouTube for hosting clips from the controversial film “Innocence of Muslims”.

Google, the parent company of YouTube, had rejected requests from the previous Pakistan People’s Party—led government to remove the objectionable material and Ms. Khan said she hoped the company would listen to the new PML —N government.

“It all depends on our negotiation clout. If they persist with their stance, we can block Google in Pakistan as a last resort as there are many alternative search engines available on the web,” Ms. Khan was quoted as saying by The News daily.

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By that rationale Microsoft Windows and every other software producer should also be banned because their software can play or assist in playing the "objectionable" stuff.

People, if some thing is offensive , please turn away and don't watch it.

That is the concept of public video sharing.

 

[Jungibaaz]

Just posturing I don't think the people of Pakistan will let the government ban Google

Then she should start acting like it. Nawaz league is full of fake degree holders and idiots, that's why when ECP tried finding them, she lashed out at them as if she had something to hide.

Whatever her background, here she is being incredibly stupid. But the Pakistani awam will eat this all up.