2017

Petitioner seeks closure of social media site

Islamabad – A writ petition has been filed in the Islamabad High Court seeking its directions for closure of Facebook in the country until blasphemous material and pages are deleted permanently. A single bench of IHC comprising Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui

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FIA to probe blasphemous contents on social media

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Saturday constituted a five-member team to investigate the issue of blasphemous content on different social media pages and websites. The team is headed by Director FIA Mazhar Kakakhel. The team contacted the Facebook administration

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PTA getting positive response from YouTube, Facebook

ISLAMABAD: Unlike the past, YouTube and Facebook are now cooperating with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in blocking blasphemous and anti-Islam content for Pakistani users. A senior spokesman for the PTA told The News here on Friday that following the

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Protest against blasphemy on social media

LAHORE: Religious workers and scholars affiliated with various parties took to the streets here after Friday prayers to lodge protest against the continued blasphemy against the Holy Prophet (PBUH) on social media. They gathered in various streets and intersections, raised

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ISLAMABAD: The Sen­ate unanimously adopted on Friday a resolution condemning the blasphemous content circulating on social media and seeking exemplary punishment for those behind it. The resolution asked the government to act under Section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code

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Petitioner seeks closure of social media site

Islamabad – A writ petition has been filed in the Islamabad High Court seeking its directions for closure of Facebook in the country until blasphemous material and pages are deleted permanently. A single bench of IHC comprising Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui

Read More »

FIA to probe blasphemous contents on social media

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Saturday constituted a five-member team to investigate the issue of blasphemous content on different social media pages and websites. The team is headed by Director FIA Mazhar Kakakhel. The team contacted the Facebook administration

Read More »

PTA getting positive response from YouTube, Facebook

ISLAMABAD: Unlike the past, YouTube and Facebook are now cooperating with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in blocking blasphemous and anti-Islam content for Pakistani users. A senior spokesman for the PTA told The News here on Friday that following the

Read More »

Protest against blasphemy on social media

LAHORE: Religious workers and scholars affiliated with various parties took to the streets here after Friday prayers to lodge protest against the continued blasphemy against the Holy Prophet (PBUH) on social media. They gathered in various streets and intersections, raised

Read More »

DAWN.COM HOME LATEST POPULAR PAKISTAN TODAY’S PAPER OPINION WORLD SPORT BUSINESS MAGAZINES CULTURE BLOGS TECH MULTIMEDIA ARCHIVE IN DEPTH Search IconSEARCH Senate slams blasphemous content on social media

ISLAMABAD: The Sen­ate unanimously adopted on Friday a resolution condemning the blasphemous content circulating on social media and seeking exemplary punishment for those behind it. The resolution asked the government to act under Section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code

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