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Pakistan Plans Total Ban On Social Media For Muharram, PM's Nod Awaited
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif will decide the fate of social media platforms such as YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok during the Muharram festival as Pak's Punjab government sought a ban on them, citing need to control "hate material.
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Pak To Ban All Social Media Platforms For 6 Days To Curb 'Hate Material'
The Pakistan government is now set to ban all social media platforms -- YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok -- for six days from July 13 to 18, citing the need to control "hate material" during the Islamic month of Ramadan.
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Elon Musk's X Working With Pakistan Government To "Understand Concerns"
Social media platform X said Thursday it would work with Pakistan's government "to understand its concerns" after authorities said an ongoing two-month ban was based on security grounds.
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US Condemns Internet Shutdowns In Pakistan, Urges To Lift Social Media Ban
The U.S. State Department on Wednesday condemned internet shutdowns in Pakistan, including restrictions on social media platforms, and urged the Pakistani government to lift such restrictions.
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Imran Khan's Party Could Be Banned If He Is Convicted In Pending Cases: Report
Jailed Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party could be banned if its founder and former prime minister and other top brass are convicted in the cases relating to the May 9 violent incidents, according to a media reports on Sunday.
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Pakistan's ARY News Channel Taken Off Air For Airing Imran Khan's Speech
Hours after Pakistan's media regulator banned broadcasts of ousted prime minister Imran Khan's speeches, the private ARY TV news channel was taken off air on Monday for airing his address a day earlier.
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Pakistan To Lift Ban On Imran Khan's Press Conferences: Report
Pakistan government on Saturday instructed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory and Authority (PEMRA) to lift the ban on channels from broadcasting or rebroadcasting PTI Chairman Imran Khan's press conferences.
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Pak Court Suspends Ban On Live Telecast Of Imran Khan's Speeches
A top court on Monday suspended the ban on the live telecast of ousted prime minister Imran Khan's speeches imposed by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra).
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Imran Khan Accused Of Hate Speech, His Live Speeches Banned In Pak
Pakistan's media watchdog has banned broadcasting live speeches of former prime minister Imran Khan on all satellite television channels with immediate effect, hours after he threatened state institutions and government officials while addressing a r
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Wedding Ceremonies Banned After 10 pm In Islamabad To Conserve Energy
In a bid to conserve energy, the cash-strapped Pakistan government has decided to ban wedding functions in Islamabad city after 10 pm, according to media reports on Wednesday.
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Pakistan Bans Former Hockey Player, Member Of 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Gold Medal-Winning Team, For Criticising PM Imran Khan
Pakistan's sports authorities have banned for 10 years ex-hockey player Rashid-ul-Hasan, a member of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics gold medal-winning team, for allegedly using offensive language against Prime Minister Imran Khan, a media report said on Friday.
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80 Sub-Machine Gun Rounds Fired At Cops During Pakistan Protest: Report
Members of the banned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan party reportedly used sub-machine guns (SMGs) against policemen during anti-government protests in Lahore, a media report said on Saturday.
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Pakistani Taliban Warns Journalists Against Calling Them "Terrorists"
The banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an umbrella organisation of armed Islamist groups, has warned the country's media and journalists against calling them a "terrorist outfit" or they will be treated as "enemies".
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Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Statue Vandalised In Pakistan: Report
A nine-feet tall cold bronze statue of the first Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh was on Tuesday vandalised by an activist of the banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) at the Lahore Fort in Pakistan's Punjab province, according to media reports.
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TikTok Back in Pakistan After Court Revokes Ban Over Objectionable Content
TikTok was running again in Pakistan after a provincial court lifted suspension of the popular social media service but ordered it to address complaints that it hosted objectionable content.
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Pakistan Plans Total Ban On Social Media For Muharram, PM's Nod Awaited
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif will decide the fate of social media platforms such as YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok during the Muharram festival as Pak's Punjab government sought a ban on them, citing need to control "hate material.
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Pak To Ban All Social Media Platforms For 6 Days To Curb 'Hate Material'
The Pakistan government is now set to ban all social media platforms -- YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok -- for six days from July 13 to 18, citing the need to control "hate material" during the Islamic month of Ramadan.
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Elon Musk's X Working With Pakistan Government To "Understand Concerns"
Social media platform X said Thursday it would work with Pakistan's government "to understand its concerns" after authorities said an ongoing two-month ban was based on security grounds.
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US Condemns Internet Shutdowns In Pakistan, Urges To Lift Social Media Ban
The U.S. State Department on Wednesday condemned internet shutdowns in Pakistan, including restrictions on social media platforms, and urged the Pakistani government to lift such restrictions.
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Imran Khan's Party Could Be Banned If He Is Convicted In Pending Cases: Report
Jailed Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party could be banned if its founder and former prime minister and other top brass are convicted in the cases relating to the May 9 violent incidents, according to a media reports on Sunday.
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Pakistan's ARY News Channel Taken Off Air For Airing Imran Khan's Speech
Hours after Pakistan's media regulator banned broadcasts of ousted prime minister Imran Khan's speeches, the private ARY TV news channel was taken off air on Monday for airing his address a day earlier.
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Pakistan To Lift Ban On Imran Khan's Press Conferences: Report
Pakistan government on Saturday instructed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory and Authority (PEMRA) to lift the ban on channels from broadcasting or rebroadcasting PTI Chairman Imran Khan's press conferences.
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Pak Court Suspends Ban On Live Telecast Of Imran Khan's Speeches
A top court on Monday suspended the ban on the live telecast of ousted prime minister Imran Khan's speeches imposed by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra).
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Imran Khan Accused Of Hate Speech, His Live Speeches Banned In Pak
Pakistan's media watchdog has banned broadcasting live speeches of former prime minister Imran Khan on all satellite television channels with immediate effect, hours after he threatened state institutions and government officials while addressing a r
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Wedding Ceremonies Banned After 10 pm In Islamabad To Conserve Energy
In a bid to conserve energy, the cash-strapped Pakistan government has decided to ban wedding functions in Islamabad city after 10 pm, according to media reports on Wednesday.
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Pakistan Bans Former Hockey Player, Member Of 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Gold Medal-Winning Team, For Criticising PM Imran Khan
Pakistan's sports authorities have banned for 10 years ex-hockey player Rashid-ul-Hasan, a member of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics gold medal-winning team, for allegedly using offensive language against Prime Minister Imran Khan, a media report said on Friday.
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80 Sub-Machine Gun Rounds Fired At Cops During Pakistan Protest: Report
Members of the banned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan party reportedly used sub-machine guns (SMGs) against policemen during anti-government protests in Lahore, a media report said on Saturday.
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Pakistani Taliban Warns Journalists Against Calling Them "Terrorists"
The banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an umbrella organisation of armed Islamist groups, has warned the country's media and journalists against calling them a "terrorist outfit" or they will be treated as "enemies".
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Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Statue Vandalised In Pakistan: Report
A nine-feet tall cold bronze statue of the first Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh was on Tuesday vandalised by an activist of the banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) at the Lahore Fort in Pakistan's Punjab province, according to media reports.
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TikTok Back in Pakistan After Court Revokes Ban Over Objectionable Content
TikTok was running again in Pakistan after a provincial court lifted suspension of the popular social media service but ordered it to address complaints that it hosted objectionable content.
