ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that if Google and Youtube do not help the Pakistan government, then Pakistan reserves the right to block these services to prevent terrorists from using it.
The Interior Minister who was talking to media men at the FIA headquarters on Saturday urged the internet service providers to extend their help to the government for exterminating the menace of terrorism from the country.
Talking to mediamen here at FIA headquarters, he said the government would be compelled to block certain internet service provider’s sites, if they did not extend cooperation to the government.
Malik said that Taliban and other terrorist organisations were sharing intelligence through internet and curbing these activities was imperative.
Elimination of grey networks
Further steps would be taken to improve the performance of FIA and competent lawyers would be selected for the legal branch, he said.
He said he has directed the FIA to eliminate gray traffic. In future the circle head of FIA and relevant PTA officials would be held responsible for gray traffic in their areas.
Speaking on the occasion Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Dr Mohammad Yaseen said that during the last two years 44 raids have been conducted against gray traffic and 102 persons have been arrested.
PTA had recently blocked private browsing in an attempt to disrupt terrorist communications.
Malik said that evidence showed that terrorists involved in the recent bomb blast in the Mumbai had used internet servers based in the US to communicate.
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now google is taking action against us for this , it is your responsibility rehman malik sahab , to banned google and youtube now .
@Majid
That would not be of any benefit whatsoever. You have to realize that his statements regarding anything tech or sci-fi are nothing but random blabbering of words he is able to recall.
Deep packet inspection is mainly suited for, and is used to target bittorrent traffic. If they want to "monitor" what people are searching for or watching on youtube, they certainly don't require any deep packet inspection. And any "terrorist" worth a dime who wants to use Internet to communicate would either use encryption or would not use Internet in the first place. And on that note, the recent ban on VPN by PTA seems more like a stupid short-sighted effort to stop VoIP services, the unfortunate target of legitimate uses of that for secure communications is something PTA or our government couldn't care less about.
Wah wah wah JIHALAT ki INTIHAAA! Wow will somebody ask him on camera if 'Aqal badhi ya Bhains' and prove once and for all that this guy needs to start school from Nursery, KG will not accept him!
Mr. Rahman want to blackmail You Tube and Google so he can get some bribery or commission from these site. Think about it?
I guess nobody here has heard of a little thing called VPN! who cares if he blocks google / youtube / whatever. People who need to use a service will get access to it via these widely available VPN services to by-pass even the ISP proxies!
BOB i think u not know twiter youtube very important it is very bad idea touch base
I think this is a good move. It is through uncontrolled Western tools like Google and YouTube that the country is being gradually corrupted and turned away from Islam. This move will remind people what their true purpose in this life is and just a hint, it is not to surf Google or watch dirty picture and videos on YouTube.
@NAUREEN: Naughty but nice :)
I fully support Dr Rehman Malik. We are living in a country where we dont have railway, electricity, gas, diesel, health facilities. We dont deserve to have the luxuries of internet. Internet can be used as communication so it should be banned. And if possible we should also ban mobile and land line phones too. We should dump containers on all the major and minor roads of Pakistan so that terrorists couldnot move about freely. And if we remove the foodstuff from markets... just imagine how safe we will be as terrorists will die of hunger them self. Every sensible citizen will agree with me.
Action without information! Blocking facebook was a silly decision. Now it this happens, Pakistan should say Bye Bye to Information Technology sector business in Pakistan.
Credit will go to Pakistani authorities!
NEVER HEARD ANYTHING DUMBER. WAIT YES I DID, IT WAS LETS BLOCK FACEBOOK! STOP BELIEVING THAT WHATEVER YOU CANNOT ACCESS, YOU WILL BAN OR VIOLATE & THAT WILL SOLVE IT!
Aadha Punjabi.....aadha Makrani Maza Awami.......kha Badaami
Huh Hows this Idea, I think you have any other problem from Google, We Request don't block any service of Google.
Good, remember people that there wasn't anything like Google and Youtube during the Islamic golden age.
So we are going down the right path.
Next, we must ban the TV and phone.
Mr Rehman Malik
There is good & evil in all walks of life, why deny your people access to the internet for a minority that wishes to defy the law, your youth can gain so much knowledge to enhance their future & yours. Truth will always prevail & justice will be done.
With Every Blessing.
Peter
better ban the internet :P it will save a lot of hassle :PP@Rehman Malik:
He is saying that we dont need vehicles as we have donkeys. We need to ban cell phones because we have post service.
Yes, because terrorists are all high school kids with no internet knowledge other than Google and Facebook.
@Sane: People are not that much naive as you may think. People using Internet can separate fact from fiction.
Block Google. Ban computers. Do not produce any electricity.
And also, if the medicine and tooth paste manufacturers cannot prevent terrorists from using tooth-paste and medicines for prolonging their health then ban medicines and tooth paste too. enough is enough.
Good Malik Sahib, very good. Now, please also ban schools and universities and start teaching every child in this country to become a professional barber. Oh, was it to harsh a word? Ok here's a more softer version. Hair stylists!
Someone tell Malik that terrorist networks are also using sophisticated Satellite Phones to communicate. Instead of fighting terrorism they just block Motor bikes, VPN, Internet. Shame.
If he really wants to take care of the Terrorist menace then there are so many steps waiting to be taken!
1) He could reform the School syllabus and make madrassas illegal or atleast reform them. 2) Hunt down anti-India terrorists like Hafiz Saeed, who preach openly a violent Jihad. 3) Go after North Waziristan to destroy Terrorist Safe Havens.
These are some that just occurred to me. Banning Google will take Pakistan back to stone-age, or atleast increase the pace at which this will happen.
Ban the mobile phone services from pakistan because terrorist also using it..Malik has gone made...
its indeed a big big joke of Uncle sam!:) just incase the sites have been bloked and there is again terrorist attacks,then??? who is responsible ?
I don't know what has gone wrong with People (seeing comments above) why they can not understand how enemies of Pakistan can use Google/Youtube/Facebook against the interests of Pakistan and it's integrity.
A single fabricated video can play havoc.....just remember the killing of a person by a Ranger Personnell in Karachi and how it spread the same and even more level of Panic can be created by a fabricated video.......
these websites should be controlled and continuously monitored if not blocked and there should be a Team in FIA/ISI which should check continuously these websites and if no cooperations comes then they should be bloacked Temporarily (when required)
Give the devil his due and appreciate Mr. Malik once for saying something right
No worries if google and youtube are blocked, there is always baidu.com and youku.com. In fact you can just relax and outsource such work and your cyber security to china . They will happily oblige for free. In case they ask for fees, you can always give them more parts of kashmir and few ports, some agricultural land and some jungles for hunting trips.
Ban the porn sites and Facebook, these sites are destroying our youth....
Rehman Malik should put a total ban on internet in Pakistan 'the land of the pure', which is corrupting the youth of the country.
Realy leaders of pakistan are not interested in future of pakistan they just time passing and make money.
Banning is/was never a solution we have the best of the best ICT geeks who can track down any IP in this world, hire them and make our internet security better and strong.
If anyone want to know who Rehman Malik really is, watch the last portion of Zulfiqar Mirza interview with Kashi Abbasi in "Off the Record". http://www.zemtv.com/2011/09/14/off-the-record-with-kashif-abbasi-14th-sep-2011/
I think Rehman Malik should make his own agencies accountable rather than expecting google to do his bidding. Security agencies and intelligence agencies are spending millions and billions without delivering any tangible results. They were used by Mush to extend his tenure and for suppressing opposition leaders. They have rendered valuable service to the US in return for dollars but failed terribly at home front.
We are following Iran`s foot steps. Pakistan must block all channels of communication with the outside world & allow only sites and channels of Islamic countries and Arabic Values. Way to go Rehman Malik
Stupidest thing I have ever heard.
Let's also block water and food since terrorists drink and eat it to stay alive. If we block water and food surely the terrorists will starve to death. Wait a minute..... so will the other 180 million people! Our interior minister is a genius.
Blocking these sites will only further isolate Pakistanis; especially those who rely on the sites to obtain vital information to assist in work and study. Further, it is essential that Pakistanis join the international community (something they are currently not a party to!). These sites provide an worthwhile platform to interact and learn about other cultures, religions and societies - something Pakistanis are woefully ignorant of.
Hey, Taliban use roads and highways of Pakistan as well!
Another great step toward stone age. Mere fundamentalism is not enough let us do this as well to hasten the slide.
I am sometimes surprised at the ignorance of our ministers. The most uneducated and misfit people deciding the fate of this country, this is a big paradox our times. May God save us from the stupid decisions. Revered minister should first ask his FIA to explain him what Google is used for! He probably just named Google and YouTube because those are the only website names he knows.
First step is to block Taliban Radio which is creating terrorists through their transmission.
Also please advise the electronic media to sober up. In their drive to maximize viewership they are, knowingly or unknowingly hurting Pakistan.
Google, Facebook and YouTube are part of the surveillance regime operated by the US Govt thru it's National Security Agency (NSA).
Pakistan must ban all US websites. This will stop surveillance of Pakistani citizens. Also, this will spur the growth of the information technology sector in Pakistan.
This US Govt and Google, Facebook and YouTube are not good for Pakistan.
Desperated and confused ,failed to handle the situation, so he says it should be. He will face the reaction from students and other community.Another supreme court will be coming aganist his decision.
I believe he doesnt want people to look at Zulfiqar Mirza's videos !
Let us suppose that Mr.Malik has successfully blocked Google. Won't the terrorists use Yahoo instead?
Welcome to the 90's.
NOOOOO!!!!!!
gooooooooooooooooood jock
good jock keep it hahahahahahaha have you another one please?????????????????
now they want to get pakistanis blocked , so no one get their information from google and youtube...
Finally a solution to terrorrism, great achievement sir. Job well done.
People of Pakistan should wake up now. Take power into their hands. Snatch it from the armed forces and the politicians. Don't let anyone dictate to you how you are going to live your life. What will happen to your future generation? Do you want them to go to stone ages!
Seems like Rehman Malik is playing into the hands of Microsoft. With Google banned, Pakistan will be the only country in the world where Bing is the dominant search engine.
sabhash!! now you are well and truly on the path to medieval times!!! Also don't forget to block yahoo!, linkedin, orkut, facebook, twitter, gmail, etc..
Don't take Google from me dude. Please.
Maybe Rehman Malik is googling for 'Terrorists in Pakistan' and is unable to find them in the listings. And probably he is not getting Thumbs Up and Likes for his uploaded videos on YouTube. Hence, the threat.I wouldn't be surprised if tomorrow he blamed India for creating 'Pakistan' in 1947.His logic is totally unchallengeable. ALWAYS.
Fantastic idea. Shut yourself from the rest of the world, in every sphere, please. The World will thank you for it!
what about all the porn sites?
Lets block everything in Pakistan, lets go back to stone age sounds to me that leaders are not interested in our future.
What about Twitter? Mr Malik is a big fan of the site...
I say ban the google and also the youtube
“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.” Plato
May be Rehman malik typed below on google :-))
''meaning of zardari''
A better and much more targeted approach would be to implement Deep Packet Inspection. Although I have strong reservations in its usage with regards to privacy, however it is still a much better step compared to blocking whole domains. Mr. Malik would also do well to make sure that access to militant propaganda easily available online and in bazaars and delivered through sermons, and taught in madrassas is restricted.
It will be Pakistan's loss not Google or Youtube's.
I am sometimes surprised at the ignorance of our ministers. The most uneducated and misfit people deciding the fate of this country, this is a big paradox our times. May God save us from the stupid decisions. Revered minister should first ask his FIA to explain him what Google is used for!
LOOOOOOL, im imagining a Taliban searching "so what to do if you'e with the Taliban" and watching Achmed the the Dead the Terrorist on Youtube and thinking "wait, Osama is that you"?
Chinese sphere of influence!
Better learn to block websites first then talk in public ... to begin with, try blocking XXX sites but why in the world would you ever do it, isn't everyone aware that its a corrupt government and it loves to spread corruption no matter what kind of, be it financial corruption or moral corruption ...
Somebody please ask Rehman Malik to google what 'Google' is.
LOOOOL, im imagining a taliban searching "what to do if your'e with the taliban ?", and at Youtube watching FPSRussia, and thinking, why is is his aim so good? eh lets recruit him.
He better not dare do this. I'll leave this country if youtube gets banned ! i am a heavy youtuber and my day is incomplete without it. lol does he even know how to use a computer ? sigh.
Google Communication :S When did that come out?
what about facebook??
Anything to make the country safer.
He is following the footsteps as the chines have done. Is Pakistan becoming a Chinese sattilite?
....only yesterday I warned my mother-in-law not get addicted to Youtube and Facebook.
How someone else could help the Pakistan Government when they are not helping themselves. Banning google and youtube is the most stupid thing said my our officials.
There aren't many lame and stupid statements which makes someone struggle, unsuccessfully, to search for a suitable facial expression. This was one of those for me.
Does he even know what Google is? Of course not. Uncle Genius apparently has started blabbering about random Internet sites/services he has heard I guess.
I bet his whole interview/statement giving part of brain can be coded with few lines (Intended for geeks): *#include
using namespace 3neurons; int main() { movietitle = random(movie); internet_site = random(site);
if(type == "afterattack"){ blabber("It has come to our attention that the terrorists were wearing " movie "costumes"; //for future. use "We are forcing the company responsible to stop making such clothes. We will take the matter in International court if required" } else (type == normalinterview){ blabber("Terrorists are using " site "for their activities. We will block the sites and services if they don't cooperate with us" // for future. "It has also come to our attention that they drink Haleeb Milk. We are going to close the responsible factories immediately!"
}
He probably just named Google and YouTube because those are the only website names he knows.
This guy is crazy, how can someone do any terrorist activity through a search engine?
I bet Mr.Malik is just frustrated because he couldn't figure out how to use google and because of all the videos of him saying and doing stupid things on YouTube!!
We he can't take proper measures, he speaks like this. Can anyone tell him Google is used by students too for their academic purpose.!
Privacy comes first! The Pakistan government should work within the legal framework to subpoena ISPs when credible information is at hand and the ISPs should disclose instances (not necessarily the details) of such attempts to access customer usage.
This guy's lost it.
really?? blocking youtube and google won't help.. what a joker!
He has illusions about his powers. :)
Great idea!
Yeah blocking google and stopping the terrorists from searching would really stop terrorism. Oh and blocking harmless videos would do that. How clever minister, maybe you should first try to recognize the difference between a banana and an apple.