The Federal Government on Wednesday ordered to ban Facebook for an indefinite period following decision by the Lahore High Court. The row started when social networking site's management allowed members to draw Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) caricatures.
Earlier during the day, Justice Ejaz Chaudhry said that the government should record its protest at international level.
Hearing a petition regarding blasphemous page on Facebook, Chaudhry Zulfiqar Advocate said that Facebook hurt the emotions of Muslims with the publication of said page about blasphemous caricatures but the government became a silent spectator.
Deputy Attorney General Naveed Inayat Malim said that PTA has blocked the blasphemous link of Facebook. Director Telecom Mudassar Hussain said that there would be great loss after the complete closure of Facebook. Lawyers and civil society representatives protested the statement of Director Telecom.
The government yesterday had directed the PTA on the orders of LHC to block the blasphemous caricatures link on Facebook. After the directive, the PTA took necessary steps and blocked the link on Facebook.
Islamabad: Sweden embassy closed for indefinite period
The Sweden embassy in Pakistan has been closed for indefinite period following the recent caricature issue reported on social networking site Facebook.
According to embassy sources, the embassy in Islamabad and other offices across the country have been closed for indefinite period. Strong criticism and reaction came from Pakistan when social networking site's management allowed members to draw Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) caricatures.
Pakistan Foreign Office has been informed about the closure of the offices, sources added. Some ambassadorial staff members have also been asked to leave the country. Security has been beefed up around the embassy.
Govt orders to ban Facebook for indefinite period
The Federal Government on Wednesday ordered to ban Facebook for an indefinite period following decision by the Lahore High Court. The row started when social networking site's management allowed members to draw Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) caricatures.
Earlier during the day, Justice Ejaz Chaudhry said that the government should record its protest at international level.
Hearing a petition regarding blasphemous page on Facebook, Chaudhry Zulfiqar Advocate said that Facebook hurt the emotions of Muslims with the publication of said page about blasphemous caricatures but the government became a silent spectator.
Deputy Attorney General Naveed Inayat Malim said that PTA has blocked the blasphemous link of Facebook. Director Telecom Mudassar Hussain said that there would be great loss after the complete closure of Facebook. Lawyers and civil society representatives protested the statement of Director Telecom.
The government yesterday had directed the PTA on the orders of LHC to block the blasphemous caricatures link on Facebook. After the directive, the PTA took necessary steps and blocked the link on Facebook.
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Islamabad: Sweden embassy closed for indefinite period
The Sweden embassy in Pakistan has been closed for indefinite period following the recent caricature issue reported on social networking site Facebook.
According to embassy sources, the embassy in Islamabad and other offices across the country have been closed for indefinite period. Strong criticism and reaction came from Pakistan when social networking site's management allowed members to draw Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) caricatures.
Pakistan Foreign Office has been informed about the closure of the offices, sources added. Some ambassadorial staff members have also been asked to leave the country. Security has been beefed up around the embassy.
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