Wordpress Blocked In Pakistan

[daring dude]

According to multiple local outlets, WordPress blogs are currently not accessible in Pakistan and pointing the blockage at the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). TechCrunch has not been able to confirm that yet. As it stands right now, WordPress.com and blogs hosted by WordPress cannot be reached. Self-hosted WordPress blogs still work.

The error above is currently displayed when attempting to access a WordPress site in Pakistan.


The Pakistan government has a history of temporarily blocking websites including Facebook, Flickr, IMDb, Twitter and Wikipedia. Other times, the government reportedly stated a ban will be temporary, but as is the case with YouTube, the ban is ongoing. The government states these sites, and many others, host content that it sees as blasphemous and inflammatory.

Several local news outlets cite sources in the PTA that state the ban will be temporary and could be lifted within several days. TechCrunch has reached out to several companies including WordPress for more information.

"But really, don't know why they are blocking all the websites... as they cant filter out the un wanted material or traffic..."

 

[Menace2Society]

Can always still use joomla or drupal.

 

[Established_1965]

They are restricting blog writing which is not good !!

 

[ravi kiran]

I think PDF is also in Wordpress. right?

Can always still use joomla or drupal.

joomla or drupal are hard to use compared to wrdpress.

 

[haviZsultan]

Banning things is so idiotic. It will hurt Pakistani writers as the youtube ban hurt Pakistani video producers. Bans only make people want things more. Look at the Junoon song Ehtesaab, it has thousands upon thousands of views despite being banned by the government. If we were powerful at promoting our culture and ways we would be dominating the world, instead we just ban things that we don't like.... just like long war journal, one of the best anti terrorism sites present.