PTA bans 5 applications including Tinder

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked five applications including Tinder in the country.

Applications and live streaming sites that have been blocked by the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority include Tinder, Tagged, Scout, Grindr and Seihi.

Considering the unethical and indecent adverse effects of the said applications, the PTA had issued notices to the management of the said platforms asking them to terminate the dating services and live streaming content as per the local laws of Pakistan. Change to

These platforms did not respond to the notices within the stipulated time so the PTA issued orders to close the said applications.

However, PTA may reconsider its decision if the management of these companies assures to change the indecent/indecent content as per local laws under proper process.

It should be noted that the Supreme Court had issued a notice to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Attorney General after taking notice of objectionable content on social media and YouTube.

Justice Qazi Amin, a member of the judicial bench, remarked during the hearing that the constitution also gives us the right to private life. People are incited against.

At the same time, Justice Mushir Alam, a member of the bench, remarked that content against the United States and the European Union had been posted on YouTube. In many countries, YouTube is closed. He said that in many countries, social media was controlled by local laws. Is.

Following the Supreme Court’s order, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority had directed internet operators to ensure that users do not access ‘immoral or illegal’ content.

The PTA had said that it has come to know that a large volume of obscene content is being provided through Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) and therefore, “You are requested to ensure that any obscene content delivered to users through CDNs is /Ensure not to provide unethical/illegal content and submit a compliance report in this regard within 10 days of this letter’.

The PTA warned that necessary regulatory action would be taken in case of continued non-compliance in this regard.

Earlier, PTA had issued a final notice to popular application Tik Tok on inappropriate videos after which the company claimed to have removed more than 3.7 million inappropriate videos in Pakistan.