The YouTube ban, imposed in the wake of the blasphemous movie “Innocence of Muslims”, could be lifted in the near future, Express News reported on Thursday.
According to a source, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) could lift the ban in a couple of days.
Interior Minister Rehman Malik had earlier hinted that the video sharing site could be reopened, but only after access to anti-Islamic content has been restricted.
Pakistan had blocked the video sharing site after a short clip from an amatureishly made film insulting Islam rose to world wide prominence. The PTA acting on orders of the Supreme Court, started blocking links carrying the video. However, innumerable instances of the video being uploaded on YouTube largely nullified PTA’s attempts.
The government then requested Google to block the clip from being accessed from Pakistan, but the internet giant refused to comply saying they did not have localised services in Pakistan, which would allow location based blocking.
The government then finally imposed a blanket block on YouTube on September 17, 2012, to restrict access to the video.
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Fake news :(
Have the issues been adressed?
Or,
it is 3rd hand forcing them to do so (as in most Malik's findings)
@Something Clever: You made me laugh. Thank you.
@ something clever:
Also add "Star wars Stormtroopers"
@Something Clever: Good one..lol
You guys should make a Malik counter and permanently have it on your front page keeping track of his statements. Seriously. It'd be entertaining and fun. Though you'd have to give him a standard time limit for his delivery of things claimed since they usually fade more than anything.
The Rehman Malik Scoreboard Right: 0 Wrong: 543 Foreign Hand Conspiracy: 4635 Sabotaged by Supernatural Forces: 9112611
What purpose did it serve again?
now hope, conservatives will stop degrading malala and her work, . . They will soon get a fresh topic to scream about. . !