Pakistan's Internet censorship

[khanz]

youtube is unbanned in pakistan i think some news sources like wall street journal are saying PTA lifted youtube ban after they have removed the offending material but facebook still blocked not sure if it's true can anyone confirm.

 

[Hyde]

youtube is unbanned in pakistan i think some news sources like wall street journal are saying PTA lifted youtube ban after they have removed the offending material but facebook still blocked not sure if it's true can anyone confirm.

i opened youtube videos for which youtube was banned - its working fine

nothing deleted

 

[khanz]

i opened youtube videos for which youtube was banned - its working fine

nothing deleted

I dunno maybe only that particular page is blocked or removed only in pakistan like what facebook wanted to do some people are saying youtube is working fine for them now .Anyway if it's true then it's good news .

 

[!! KARAN !!]

i opened youtube videos for which youtube was banned - its working fine

nothing deleted

agreed !!!

 

[alibaz]

youtube is unbanned in pakistan i think some news sources like wall street journal are saying PTA lifted youtube ban after they have removed the offending material but facebook still blocked not sure if it's true can anyone confirm.

Its not opening up with me

 

[SurvivoR]

yep neither here with me... youtube stands banned... Well I guess they might be lifting the ban selectively. As I had a friend in Peshawar who couldn't open Twitter yet I was able to open it here in Karachi but later it got banned here as well.

 

[H2O3C4Nitrogen]

other counteries like saudia arabai have also blocked the FB. Muslims living in India and SouthAfrica are outraged and are also demanding that FB controversial page should be blocked

Saudi blocks controversial Facebook page: paper

'Everybody Draw Mohammed Day' Controversy Still Raging Worldwide

TECHNOLOGY - Facebook Prophet Trouble Escalates: Indian Muslims Demand For Ban On Facebook

 

[Huda]

other counteries like saudia arabai have also blocked the FB. Muslims living in India and SouthAfrica are outraged and are also demanding that FB controversial page should be blocked

Saudi blocks controversial Facebook page: paper

'Everybody Draw Mohammed Day' Controversy Still Raging Worldwide

TECHNOLOGY - Facebook Prophet Trouble Escalates: Indian Muslims Demand For Ban On Facebook

but y youtrube ???

 

[Hyde]

but y youtrube ???

youtube too got some controversial videos of the same cartoons

in another words they are promoting this page

 

[H2O3C4Nitrogen]

I think overall it was a good decision taken timely as the terrorists would not have let go an opportunity to increase there recruitment activities.
Also there might arise a scenario where risk of Religious fanatics exploiting this issue to a level where they could politically outdone the current secular political system . Things might turn very ugly if a Nation armed with nukes could ultimately be ruled by Religious Fanatics with the support of huge majority which has been offended by this racist, and highly unethical act.

 

[H2O3C4Nitrogen]

Almost 100% of the people i know which even are not very religious support this Ban.. And the reports of people being divided do not possess weight.

 

[ramu]

Internet contains everything in this world and censoring it is out of question. Banning a few websites will give added incentive for trouble makers to proliferate such content.

Half of Internet is devoted to **** and some estimates put it at 60%. Some religions and beliefs are against this. Does that imply, such content is banned even hypothetically considering that such strict censorship is possible? The answer to this is self regulation. Each person should consciously decide on the content he wants to use and those he wants to skip.

Consider the possibility of few people who want to strategically restrict Pakistan's access to Internet and start a campaign to that effect. Will such moves by the government prove as incentive ?

This is not a problem for Pakistan alone but the world at large. Policy should be formulated on how to go ahead in such scenarios.

 

[arsalan shafique]

i think TV channels n eletronic meddia should also be banned because it is the main reason y Muslims r getting weaker n weaker day by day..........only news channels should be dere with limitations to publish only correct news......n also only MALE NEWSCASTERS should be allowed to do such job..........ACCORDING TO ISLAM FEMALES SHOULDNT BER ALLOWED TO EXPOSE THEM SELFS.....................!!

 

[SpArK]

i think TV channels n eletronic meddia should also be banned because it is the main reason y Muslims r getting weaker n weaker day by day..........only news channels should be dere with limitations to publish only correct news......n also only MALE NEWSCASTERS should be allowed to do such job..........ACCORDING TO ISLAM FEMALES SHOULDNT BER ALLOWED TO EXPOSE THEM SELFS.....................!!

Hmmm.. very interesting point.

 

[v9s]

i think TV channels n eletronic meddia should also be banned because it is the main reason y Muslims r getting weaker n weaker day by day..........only news channels should be dere with limitations to publish only correct news......n also only MALE NEWSCASTERS should be allowed to do such job..........ACCORDING TO ISLAM FEMALES SHOULDNT BER ALLOWED TO EXPOSE THEM SELFS.....................!!

Was that an attempt at sarcasm or are you just a troll?