Censorship: News website Rolling Stones accessible again
The website blocked since 2011 has now been made accessible.
The site was taken down in Pakistan when it published a blog questioning the country's military spending. PHOTO: www.rollingstone.com
At least 13 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Pakistan had blocked the website shortly after it published an article highlighting Pakistan's excessive military spending. The article was written by Rolling Stone blogger Matt Taibbi.
Earlier this week, internet users, much to their surprise reported they could access the website again.
oh wow. the PTA has unblocked Rolling Stone. #PTA If not then it's probably my ISP.
— ST (@shobz) May 8, 2013
Pakistan has taken to censoring a number of websites in the past for various reasons, including blasphemy. YouTube has been inaccessible in the country since September 2012.
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