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ISLAMABAD: The social media sites in Pakistan have been restored, which had previously been closed for four hours by order of the Interior Ministry.
The federal government ordered the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Friday to suspend social media platforms in the country from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A ministry statement said the PTA has been ordered to block Twitter, WhatsApp, Facebook, YouTube, and Telegram and Twitter services in the country.
“… full access to social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube and Telegram) can be blocked nationwide from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 16, 2021,” said the ministry’s message to the chairman the PTA.
The communication from the Ministry of Interior.
“In order to maintain public order and security, access to certain social media applications was temporarily restricted,” the PTA said.
TV, radio coverage of prohibited organization TLP prohibited
On Thursday, the Pakistani Electronic Media Regulator (PEMRA) banned coverage of the banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) by all television and radio licensees.
PEMRA’s announcement was followed by a statement from the Ministry of Interior declaring the TLP a banned terrorist organization and which, during its recent three-day nationwide protests, harmed the country’s peace and security.
PEMRA’s notice states that according to Regulation 18 (h) of the 2012 PEMRA (Television Broadcast Station Operation) Regulation and Article 16 of the 2015 Code of Conduct for Electronic Media, programs must comply with the laws of the country.
“In addition, Article 3 (3) of the 2015 Code of Conduct for Electronic Media prohibits media reporting to banned organizations,” it said.
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