ISLAMABAD (WS News) – The Ministry of Religious Affairs has directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to remove harmful and objectionable content on social media platforms.
In a letter to the PTA, the ministry has highlighted that this content remains easily accessible online and requested immediate action to remove it.
“Despite the proactive measures taken by PTA to block such content in line with Supreme Court orders (Jan 2016, May 2016 and March 2018), it has been observed that pornographic and blasphemous material is still readily accessible on multiple online platforms.
“It is important to note that although PTA has made significant efforts to curb this issue by blocking the accessibility of such content; however, said material is still online accessible that violates our cultural and religious values.
