The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked Facebook over a competition encouraging its users to post caricatures of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) on the social networking site.
Earlier in the day, the LHC ordered authorities to block Facebook until May 31..
The depiction of any prophet is strictly prohibited in Islam as blasphemous and Muslims across the world staged angry protests over the publication of satirical cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed in European newspapers in 2006.
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ReplyDeleteAnd youtube also closed.........
ReplyDeleteIts really good to ban on facebook, they must b permanently banned, and the users of facebook should not worried about their communication or promotion of their business as we have got www.pakistaniface.com a very good alternate of facebook and fastest growing social network of pakistan. All facebook users are requested to move on this platform and tell the world ham kisi se kam nahi. The bloody says on twitter "Pakistan is a strange nation they banned facebook but they don't ban lashkar taiba and jamat dawa they also say how will Paki communicate now they are going back to stone age" tell them that we can create our own social networks. Say permanently goody bye to facebook
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty unbelievable that the Pakistani government would do something like that. Makes you happy to be an American.
ReplyDeleteJust heard yesterday (30-May-2010) Facebook has been banned in Bangladesh too. Though Bangladesh is muslim majority country it has been quite liberal in the past. But it seems like the govt just want to prove to it's mostly uneducated people they are in the same side as the mullas. Really feel sad for Pakistani ans Bangladesh Facebook users who use it or keeping in touch with friends and family.
ReplyDeleteits pathetic these goverments block website, do they not realise it just makes them appears backwards to the rest of the world and individuals WIll find a way to access information if they really want to
ReplyDeleteThen some genius is to create another alternative location for Facebook to moderate and peace loving people of this world can use, regardless of their religion. During this time, facebook deactivate my account.
ReplyDeleteWhy doesn't the Pakistani government realize that this will hurt progress? Also, how do they expect their young citizens to learn about things? Sheltering people is never the answer.
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