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Pakistan's complete ban on websites indicates lack of understanding
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
After Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's intervention, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) uplifted the ban on Wikipedia, but such arbitrary banning decisions by the apex internet regulatory body are not new, the Tribune reported.
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Pakistan lifts ban on Wikipedia after PM Shehbaz Sharif orders immediate r
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The decision was taken after a three-member ministerial committee comprising Pakistan's Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar, Minister for Economic Affairs and Political Affairs Ayaz Sadiq, and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb made the recommendation.
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Wikimedia Foundation urges Pakistan to restore access to Wikipedia
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
This request follows after PTA blocked internet access to 'Wikipedia' in the country on Friday, for failure to remove from the site content deemed "unlawful" by the government.
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