ISLAMABAD: Shopkeepers have been told not to stock the controversial Medal of Honor: Warfighter and Call of Duty: Black Ops II after the All Pakistan CD, DVD, Audio Casette Traders and Manufacturers Association received multiple complaints against the games, The Telegraph reported on Sunday.
According to the report, the first-person shooter games show Pakistan’s security forces collaborating with terrorists.
President of the association Saleem Memon said he had written to members ordering against selling these games.
"The problem is that there are things that are against Pakistan and they have included criticism of our army," he was quoted in The Telegraph report.
"They show the country in a very poor light."
Memon added that “there was a danger children would be brainwashed into thinking foreign agents were at war inside Karachi, possibly leading them into the arms of militants.”
"These games show a misleading idea of what is happening in the city. You don't get the CIA all the way through Grand Theft Auto," he said.
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It all depends on the perception, if Pakistan has to make a war video game, who would be your enemy? its simple. take it easily... its just a game, no one is being brain washed, follow the rating, this game supposed to be played by age recommended.
The games in this genre are meant to gain maximum market consumers and to hit maximum market..it is We who think these games are ''Anti-Pakistan''.. Anyhow, game producers think that US is eradicating the violence and fighting against War On Terrorism.
Trust me, games show less violence than what actually is happening in Pakistan.
If you don't like being portrayed that way, you should definitely get started on protesting updates to history books that will be used all around the world.
Excellent step. Just wait for my government to come, we will promote local games over such filth.
Poor light or real light? Sadly this is the state of affairs of the state. What about the game that this government is playing with people. For example, the Hunt for CNG?
LOL how about not selling pirated games at all?
According to the report, the first-person shooter games show Pakistan’s security forces collaborating with terrorists. Ok.... Now, please mind giving an alternate 'BELIEVABLE' theory to this one... I bet it either does not exist or if it does the foreign (= RAW, CIA & MOSSAD) hand cannot be ruled out!!
Memon added that “there was a danger children would be brainwashed into thinking foreign agents were at war inside Karachi, possibly leading them into the arms of militants.” Rubbish argument. My sons have over 500 such games. They are not brainwashed by video games. They and their friends who regularly play these games are very accomplished in their own fields.
You mean the pirated software that has no way of being tracked in the first place? Concentrate on the root cause of what that CD is trying to say. Work on killing terrorists which are having a field day all over the country .. The children need to be alive to actually play video games.. what exactly are they learning instead when they see 30 people dying in their neighborhood?
Excellent step.
Hold on, the games will make people think that foreign agents are running amok in Karachi? But that is what Rehman Malik, TV presenters, politicians etc say all the time?