ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs has directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to eliminate dangerous and objectionable content material on social media platforms. In a letter to the PTA, the ministry has highlighted that this content stays without problems on hand on-line and requested immediate movement to put off it. “Despite the proactive measures taken by using PTA to dam such content material in step with Supreme Court orders (Jan 2016, May 2016 and March 2018), it has been observed that pornographic and blasphemous fabric is still conveniently on hand on multiple on-line systems. “It is essential to word that despite the fact that PTA has made considerable efforts to minimize this trouble with the aid of blocking the accessibility of such content; however, stated cloth continues to be online accessible that violates our cultural and spiritual values.
