PTA blocks 800,000 websites and pages for blasphemous, anti-state and other objectionable content

[Zibago]

PTA blocks 800,000 websites and pages for blasphemous, anti-state and other objectionable content
October 19, 2018

Zaheer Ali Khan

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The PTA says it has blocked over 800,000 websites and social media pages. These pages have been blocked for having content that is anti-state, anti-judiciary, blasphemous, defamatory/impersonating someone else, pornographic, proxy or sectarian /hate speech.

The content was on Daily Motion, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other miscellaneous sites.

In two years, 769,870 **** sites or pages were blocked, 5,064 websites or web pages with anti-state content and 4,528 with anti-judiciary content.






There were 3,086 anti-judiciary pages blocked on Facebook.

Related: The PTA is blocking unregistered mobile phones after Oct 20

A whopping 34,489 sites and pages were blocked for having blasphemous content while 1,841 were blocked for promoting hate speech or sectarianism. Of the 34,489 pages or sites blocked for blasphemous content, 8,299 were pages on Facebook.

There were also 886 defamatory sites or pages on the list.

Around 10,196 proxy sites were blocked and 3,653 “miscellaneous” pages and sites.

Related: Govt extends phone blocking deadline to Nov 20 after widespread confusion

The PTA has an e-portal through which complaints can be lodged by stakeholder organisations. There are 30 federal and provincial government organisations that are counted as stakeholders that can lodge complaints.

The general public can lodge complaints via the PTA’s email address – info@pta.gov.pk.

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

What ? this should Not be our priority, we want to see government to deliver , give us jobs, improve economy, action against corrupt people, catch people involved in money laundering, find their trails.
In next election Nation will not ask imran Khan for his effort to stop Netherland government For cartoon contest. We want to see government to deliver promises.

 

[YeBeWarned]

there goes P()rn again

 

[Verve]

What ? this should Not be our priority,

5th gen warfare ... It should be our priority.

 

[Ali Tariq]

Kya yahan bhi ghareeb logon pe bojh daala gaya hai ghareebon wali sites ban kar ke?

 

[313ghazi]

What ? this should Not be our priority, we want to see government to deliver , give us jobs, improve economy, action against corrupt people, catch people involved in money laundering, find their trails.
In next election Nation will not ask imran Khan for his effort to stop Netherland government For cartoon contest. We want to see government to deliver promises.

1. As others have said this is a big part of 5th generation warfare so it should be a priority.

2. There is no reason why other things can't be done at the same time as this. PM and his cabinet are not blocking content personally.

3. This figure is over the last 2 years, so some credit must also go to the previous government.

 

[Sully3]

stop fake indian paid baloch and PTM accounts must be top priority.

dont give vermin breathing space even on social media

 

[Crystal-Clear]

What ? this should Not be our priority, we want to see government to deliver , give us jobs, improve economy, action against corrupt people, catch people involved in money laundering, find their trails.
In next election Nation will not ask imran Khan for his effort to stop Netherland government For cartoon contest. We want to see government to deliver promises.

hey false flagger its we who vote not you so bettr leave it on us .

5th gen warfare ... It should be our priority.

exactly.

 

[RealNapster]

What ? this should Not be our priority, we want to see government to deliver , give us jobs, improve economy, action against corrupt people, catch people involved in money laundering, find their trails.
In next election Nation will not ask imran Khan for his effort to stop Netherland government For cartoon contest. We want to see government to deliver promises.

First we (humans) used opium to destroy other humans. Now we use pornography. Blocking them is a Good step i say.

 

[IbnAbdullah]

Aoa

What ? this should Not be our priority, we want to see government to deliver , give us jobs, improve economy, action against corrupt people, catch people involved in money laundering, find their trails.
In next election Nation will not ask imran Khan for his effort to stop Netherland government For cartoon contest. We want to see government to deliver promises.

A government is certainly capable of multitasking.

It's not like Imran Khan and Asad Omar spent hours on end personally going through these 800k websites before banning them.


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[El Sidd]

Stop the cultural imports.

We are in austerity

 

[Imran Khan]

state's illegal control on info and freedom . lanat ho

 

[El Sidd]

state's illegal control on info and freedom . lanat ho

Government.

The government has abolished PEMRA which was state aspired to now government aspired.

If you are blaming the state of Pakistan then please do tell.

I would Love to hear your Views on how kids are spending 10 hours a day glued to screens.

 

[Zibago]

What ? this should Not be our priority, we want to see government to deliver , give us jobs, improve economy, action against corrupt people, catch people involved in money laundering, find their trails.
In next election Nation will not ask imran Khan for his effort to stop Netherland government For cartoon contest. We want to see government to deliver promises.

Anti state elements need to be countered rest of the ban is just funny

 

[MBT 3000]

good