PTA bans official Ahmadi website: Report

Sources say Muttahida Ulema Board demanded that the site be blocked for blasphemous content.


Web Desk July 06, 2012

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has banned the official website of the Ahmaddiya community, alislam.org, according to a report published in The Nation on Friday.

A PTA official, speaking to The Nation, said that the site was blocked because, as per the Constitution, the Ahmadis are not allowed to propagate their religious views publicly. He added that the PTA has already blocked several sites with inappropriate content in the past.

ProPakistani had earlier reported that the site was blocked after it was accused of publishing blasphemous content against the Holy Prophet (PBUH).

The Nation's sources add that the Muttahida Ulema Board had demanded that PTA block the website for blasphemous content.

After media reports emerged of the site blockade, former MNA Farahnaz Ispahani tweeted saying that she had taken up the issue with concerned officials in Pakistan and is waiting for action.

Former ambassador to US Husain Haqqani also tweeted that the blockade “reflects religious intolerance and violates constitutional guarantee of religious freedom.”

COMMENTS (84)

2013pices1 | 11 years ago | Reply

I think they want another Syria in Pakistan.

2013pices1 | 11 years ago | Reply @Muslim: I'm saying about those who say Kaffir to the opponent, see what your mullah are doing with terrorists with chrches in Middle east, destroying and burning them, and killing innocents there blindly without judging who they are. Even kill Shias and say them Kaffir. According to prophet Muhammad (PBUH) they people who believe me will be the worst beneath the sky during last days. Don't u believe on it. In majority people loves us in Pakistan and that's why your country have some respect.
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