Amir Azeem Bajwa, Chairperson of Pakistan
Telecommunications Authority (PTA), said that social media needs to be banned
in Pakistan because of the constant blasphemous content on the platform.
However, he recently claimed that it was all a hoax and that there was no forwarding
of blocking social media. Yet, the idea seemed to gather positive and negative
response all over social media.
PTA's Policy Towards The Usage Of Social Media In Pakistan:
The initial news suggested that Bajwa mentioned that there
are endless users and multiple accounts that post blasphemous ideas online
which is harmful to Pakistan as a Muslim country. However, instead of
suggesting that such content should be blocked or prevented, Bajwa wanted many
social media websites to be banned. It seemed like a large scale project. This
meant that he required a policy similar to China to be implemented in this
country as well. Not to forget, the news also said that Bajwa added that many
such websites had been operated from places other than Pakistan.
It appeared that PTA had been looking into developing
various rules surrounding social media that would be revealed sooner or later.
Moreover, after the false statement broke out people started evaluated whether
this was a good step or not. Because it might end up with other restrictions on
social media in general.
Even though people kept debating regarding freedom of speech
but blasphemy is an issue punishable by the law. Hence, Pakistan would take
strict action towards it. Additionally, it had also been in mention that Bajwa talked
about 8000 websites promoting child pornography have been blocked and seized.
It is quite shameful because Pakistan has become one of the main countries
where child pornography is in demand.
This is a serious issue that connects to other different
concerns regarding the status of children in this country. Even if there are
laws that restrict such behaviors, children are still forced into laborious
work or other worst deeds. Now, it has reached the time where the government
and people with authorities would raise their voice towards such matters. According
to the false rumors, he had also mentioned that countless websites where
blasphemous content had been uploaded have been thoroughly blocked.
Was The Situation Intense?
Apparently, a lot of websites and networks would be in the
pipeline of getting removed from access. However, it wouldn’t get as serious as
the situation in Pakistan’s northern neighbor China.
China has most of the social media sites banned while the
life of the citizens is usually under the camera’s eye. It is a rich country
with a beautiful culture and breathtaking landscapes. But the government has
always proved to be a bit controlling of the citizens. This has also been the
number one reason why many Pakistanis do not wish to live or study in China.
Regarding the deeper parts of the internet, Bajwa’s past
false statement said that it will take time to crack down on that. There is a
lot of illegal content within that space of the internet. To the point, that
even FBI officials have mentioned the place to be horrific and traumatizing for
normal people to witness. Nevertheless, the decision of the PTA to restrict
certain content from social media could have had a positive impact, especially
if it involved harmful issues like child pornography or violence. For more leading viral news click here
Regarding all of this, the PTA spokesperson released a
statement debunking its credibility. It said, “It’s clarified that chairperson
is being misquoted by some media houses,” to further clarify, “He has not
recommended the government to block social media.”
What do you think of this idea? Was this an impressive
gesture from PTA’s side if it couldn’t been the truth or is there a better way
to handle the issue instead of blocking? Share your thoughts.
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