Pakistanis turn to proxy sites to reach Facebook

i just hate facebookRecommend

It is goo to have block on facebook this is just lake missuseRecommend

It is not the matter that if anyone can access through the proxy website, I think the massage has been delivered to the responsible people who created that condemnable event.Recommend

I agree with emzee, Its like an ostrich when trouble comes, they dig their heads in the ground and consider them safe… by blocking it for few days means the same. Too teach them a lesson all Islamic countries have to block it permanently and demand apology from them to entire Islamic World. For hurting their religious sentiments.Recommend

well there is only few who use proxy web servers not, at large …. face book era is over in Pakistan nowRecommend

I think if PTA blocks search engines too like google, yahoo and bing etc. then by this PTA can control its access (stop its usage); because everyone who tries to use FB first goes to any search engine and try to find out any way to use it (FB).
I hate facebook now, shame on people who STILL try to use it.
Thanks.Recommend

its good that facebook is banned in pakistan. i was a daily user of facebook but from now on i stoped using it…….giving them a msg that v r not sleeping……..Recommend

I love facebook and it sucks that it is blocked now!!!
WTH is wrong with Pakistanis….please un-block Facebook!!!Recommend

Hello, emancipated government… where are you? We’re back to the Zia era now, with not a peep from anyone. Where are everyone’s guts? God gave everyone the right to choose, hence if people don’t want to see or hear something they don’t need to go to the link. By blocking Facebook, Youtube, Wikipedia etc. we are sending a message to the outside world that we are a bigoted, cowardly people who bow to pressure from extremist elements, and do not have enough faith in ourseves. What’s next…will our TV channels be blocked too? Or maybe the whole world wide web! The PTA, by announcing contact numbers and email for complaints against objectionable content is reminescent of the Hitler era when people were encouraged to inform on Jews. Granted, the whole idea of this competition is distasteful, but everyone has the right of free speech….there are many hate sites on the internet, yet one doesn’t hear such furor from other groups. Strangely, there has been no such response from ANY other Muslim nation……are we the self-appointed saviours of Islam? Does that make the other countries traitors to Islam? Wake up Pakistanis….you are only adding to your own woes and reiterating the notion that we hurtling toward becoming an extremist nation. Hopefully someone high up will have the courage and ability to put an end to this madness ASAP!Recommend

You just can’t hate facebook just because of the people who created the page. The ban won’t exactly stop them from doing what these people are doing. They will carry on. We should unite together against this but banning won’t get us anywhere. There a hundred countries out there using facebook, both Muslim and non Muslim.
I use facebook to stay in contact with my family and friends who are not in the same city or country, or with friends whom we can’t meet every day.
I got in contact with friends I thought that I would never see again.
It is through facebook some businesses are making their name in the industry. The people who have advertised on facebook (Pakistani companies) are being affected by this as they have invested a lot. This in turn is affecting our economy which is not exactly doing that well already.
Being a proud Muslim I don’t appreciate what is happening. And I won’t say I hate facebook I rather hate the people who started this competition.
And I don’t think you should use “paki”, you’r kind of being a racist. The terrorists don’t have roots in Pakistan exactly. I’d say they come from more like Afghanistan. But all of us should not forget that it was American CIA who trained the Afghanis and gave them all those weapons to fight Russia. And these people who are caught in Pakistan aren’t exactly Pakistanis , they just crossed the border without being caught. And also the militants killed in Waziristan some of them had non Pakistani passports.
And one more thing if it wasn’t for facebook, none of us would have found out about the competition to start with. And we wouldn’t be having rallies against it. It’s how some of us stay connected with what’s happening in this world.Recommend

Why YOu Block FAce Book ITs A sIlly Dicision You should Block TEH Link Instead of All FAce book

All Busienss And social Life go TO Destriy Other Day YOu blcok Yahoo other Day Google Than YOu blcok All InterNetRecommend

Ms. Hajira,
Please note that before the internet communication was going on around hte world, using the regular means of mobiles and letters. Facebook is simply an excuse for wasting hours of your precious time online. Just tell me, after thousands of hours of facebook use, what have you learned ? What profit has the useless commenting on others pictures and videos given you. None. That’s right. “Being a proud Muslim”, you should be happy that you have just been saved by your government and you don’t have to come out and protest individually for the matter.Recommend

It is ridiculous to ban facebook. I am against the ban. I am sure as soon as the ban is lifted all these ban supporters will be on facebook again. Rather than banning it, I believe that one should voluntarily leave or deactivate their account, if they strongly believe in it. Leave the rest of us alone. A mass deactivation on voluntarily basis would have been better! No one should be allowed to force things upon others.Recommend

not exactly,due to facebook i can upload my sketches, i can write notes , poems etc. i can have my friends appreciate my work. My friends who are into photography are able to upload their work. the other friends criticise and apprecaite them, and as a result motivate them. its how one uses it. i dont exactly stay on for the whole day or long hours. its just i go there send my best friend an update who lives in us .. get to talk to my cousins who are not here, and my brother who is not in this city.
thats what facebook is about, staying in touch.
and yeah i am a Proud Muslim.Recommend

Facebook is a SOCIAL NETWORK FORUM-it is a medium for communication. We are NOT looking for any profits. By Jason Bart’s theory, we should stop doing everything that doesn’t earn us profit. Also, how on earth do you think we have been “saved” by our government? There are equally, if not more or less, important things that our government fail to cater, is that okay? Islam also condemns killing people and corruption and all that nonsense that is going on on daily basis, how do you justify that? Was it acceptable by Islam to kill people in these protests or should we call this “jihad”? By these ridiculous actions we have made it easier for the “wrong doers” to succeed in their plans. Its time that we keep our emotions on a side and think rationally.Recommend

Stop blocking any more sites, if u are interested for then why u r not banning thousands of porn sites? I there any answer? Its just a page or group, Like others can, then why facebook team is responsible?Recommend

facebook is a good siteRecommend

Facebook shd be banned permanently !!! i would suggest the higher authorities to also block the porn sites in order to save our young generation, and all the anti-Islam sites. Im happy to see the unity in my nation for the 1st time.
Thnx !!!Recommend

Some people here have shown their dislike for banning sites and yet Usman and Farook Butt are happy over unity in the nation.Recommend

As being from Europe I want to state that this ‘competition’ has started as a reaction to the misbehavior of muslim extremists in Europe.
We have had quite a few murders in Europe over the last few years committed by muslims because of ‘blasphemy’ (google Theo van Gogh, for example). We can not accept this. We live in our countries where we have our rules. We have no problems with choices muslims make around the world, but we have our own choices. We want to live how we want to live.
I fully agree with the comment Y.Ahmed made.Recommend

i dont think that’s a good decision. If you are confident and you know your people you dont have to forced them to do what is right whether in your religion or government. Its like its showing you dont trust your people, and your nation is so weak to resist temptation and evil. You dont have to do a thing because others dont like it but for the reason that you believe you shouldnt do it because its against your will and belief. If using facebook is a sin in Muslim religion then spread the word and have them avoid it with their own will. Nothing can save us except for the faith we have for HIM. Dont blame it to the internet or in any particular, because they are just present in the world to help people,it depends on the USER on how are they going to make use of it.Recommend

all those who say they wont use facebook again are liars. thats all i need to say.Recommend

1- Freedom of expression is everybody’s right.

2- But if somebody intentionally or unintentionally gets hurt then it should stop right there.

3- Respect of EVERY religious figure must be excercised at the same time no matter what religion he/she belongs to and there must be a code of conduct too.

4- There are societies which are pole apart in their attitudes and social/ religious beliefs. For a cartoonist, it may not be a serious thing to draw a religious figure but at the same time it could be a very serious matter for the follower of that religion. This thing must be considered at all times.

5- “Give Respect & Get Respect” is the golden rule which must be followed while excercising freedom of expression.

6- A Muslim cannot be disrespectful, in any case, to any other religion of the world because he believes in all the Prophets of God.

7- We have banned facebook, just to show, that this freedom of expression is not liked by us and is blasphemous. (it would be blasphemous too even if they wanted to draw jesus or moses or any other prohphet/religious figure)

8- Now, to be honest, on the other hand major hits on PORN SITES are hit by Asian/Muslim countries. Why are we not banning them. Don’t we know??.

9- Many muslims are on facebook, including me, for a very long time but did we make a page Praising our Holy Prophet (PBUH) and Highlighting his noble character and beautiful teachings of Islam?? ( I dont know if it is already there).

10- These are very dangerous times. Lets hope that all that is going on doesnt get out of hand as it would be disastrous!!!.Recommend

omg how sad are you
can you atleest let people go on facebook wots the point in thtRecommend

PTA… well I request you to stop other relative sites too. which are very harmful for our new generation…we better know that Zinah and other things are Harram In Islam but Satan insist to do this..the basic of these thing starts from net and many of sites are popular containing these kind of videos…
please block them too…and save your own generation…
Thanks … if you pay attention towards it..Recommend

i thank facebook.. because it re-united all the muslimss…
…THANK YOU FACEBOOK…Recommend

All Muslims are of course offended by some minor motely group attempting to depict the Holy Prophet on Facebook and so they should be.

However what intrigues me is among all the millions of Muslims in the world Pakistan appears to be the only country that has responded by banning Facebook. Does that make us better Muslims than the rest? Or are we perhaps just a bit more emotional and less mature?Recommend

yes it is great that pakistan has blocked facebook. while theyre at it, they block yahoo! and google as well. theyve alreddy blocked wikipedia and flickr, only a matter of time till they block twitter as well. and you know since theyre going through all this trouble they can simply just ban the internet. thats the solution. after that they can ban television and then the use of cars and skools and we can all live in caves and hunt for our food or become nomads. thats is going to be the future of this country. ironic isnt it, how the past is becoming the futureRecommend

this is why we have so many fanatics .people who will do everything and anything to curb freedom of speech
Yes defamation is a sin but isn’t There a line in Holy Quran commenting about forgiveness to all.didn’t the Holy prophet(PBUH) forgive his enemies He(PBUH) did.and look at us.oh facebook is bad .you lie you cheat you steal and u get to make a point about facebook being bad..
Like a friend said before if u dont like something why don’t you leave it well friend u should look at history why did the Muslims in the 1857 lost the war ..
This proves my other point that if u idiots can elect zardari then u idiots are really dead.tell me if a women is getting raped are u gonna run to save her or you gonna stand in a circle like a tamsha and let her die…
Remember kids fight all u want but at the day of judgment if Allah Almighty send you lot to the pits of hell for curbing freedom then wat are u gonna do then.are u gonna plead oh no it was n`t us it was them.?
The govt talk about religion while they themselves do harmful acts ..when are we gonna find killers for the karachi masscre..this is not my pakistan any more but it belongs to all the mulllahs and idiots who advocate peace but instead are advocating crap.Recommend

I have tried 1325 proxies but all of them were banned. before this I used these proxies in my university lab (Where it was banned for many Years).Recommend

hmmmm… im confused… if govt get to choose which web sites its citizens get to view… why not block the porn sites?Recommend

i was really annoyed by this decision (govt shouldve banned the page but not the whole website), so i used facebook through proxies. But noone else could access facebook so i decided to leave it and instead try bebo (which actually turned out alot better then facebook itself) ;)Recommend

I HATEEEEEEEE FACEBOOK....
i will nvr use th proxy to it...
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To be honest, blocking facebook, Youtube, Wikipedia etc. is simply a hurried emotional reaction, they’ll all be back online soon, we all know that! My concern is over the hypocrisy of PTA and Government of Pakistan and also the courts, who have so far failed to take notice of the rampant pornographic material easily accessible on the internet. I say you want to show love to the religion and Prophet, then ban all pornographic websites!Recommend

Down with FacebookRecommend

Oh and BTW,FB is not a matter of life and death.So chill and go play Cricket. (i can wait for PTA to unBAN youtube :P)Recommend

Hey brothers and sisters, Facebook was a time waster, i’ve deactivated my account that facebook has been Banned, i’m happy that i had already deactivated it. It became a way for scurrility. Hope you all won’t use it.Recommend

i hate facebookRecommend

it you all hate facebook then just jion Islamic Facebookand help me in protest against Christians FacebookRecommend