I think this is the greatest achievement ever by Pakistan. They have achieved their dreams and can live happily ever after.have they banned p0rn sites? I don't think so correct me if i am wrong here I think those contains blasphemous material too, or the Pakistanis need those sites badly so hadn't got banned
Any way finally Pakistanis achieved the dream they are free from Indian crutches they are middles eastern now:=xy
http://erictric.com/2010/05/24/pakistan-blocks-blackberry-services/
After FB, Pak further bans Flickr, Youtube & Wikipedia. Edit Twitter, Blackberry too
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What will be the next achievement vinod any guesses?
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70 percent of Pakistanis want permanent ban on Facebook: Poll
KARACHI: A new poll has revealed that 70 percent people in Pakistan want a permanent ban on the social networking website Facebook, while another 15 percent support the Lahore High Court's order to ban the website till May 31.
According to the 'ProPakistani.pk' poll, the participants expressed their sheer anger on Facebook for displaying blasphemous drawings of Prophet Muhammad.
In the first three days of the poll, which is still running, eight percent participants were of the opinion that a single URL ban was enough, while the remaining seven percent said they did not want ban on Facebook at all.
Acting on the court's decision the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) had earlier directed all Internet service providers in the country to shut down Facebook, as protests over the Prophet Muhammad issue had intensified across the country.
Commenting on the poll results, Jabran Rafique, a student, said that thousands of people had complained to Facebook to remove the blasphemous content through the website's standard reporting procedure, but no action was taken.
"But on the other hand they only took 20 minutes to shut down a page against Jewish on demand of some so-called Jewish cyber force. Does it not a discrimination against only one race and religion? We must not use Facebook ever again," The Nation quoted Rafique, as saying.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com...-ban-on-Facebook-Poll/articleshow/5972793.cms
KARACHI: A new poll has revealed that 70 percent people in Pakistan want a permanent ban on the social networking website Facebook, while another 15 percent support the Lahore High Court's order to ban the website till May 31.
According to the 'ProPakistani.pk' poll, the participants expressed their sheer anger on Facebook for displaying blasphemous drawings of Prophet Muhammad.
In the first three days of the poll, which is still running, eight percent participants were of the opinion that a single URL ban was enough, while the remaining seven percent said they did not want ban on Facebook at all.
Acting on the court's decision the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) had earlier directed all Internet service providers in the country to shut down Facebook, as protests over the Prophet Muhammad issue had intensified across the country.
Commenting on the poll results, Jabran Rafique, a student, said that thousands of people had complained to Facebook to remove the blasphemous content through the website's standard reporting procedure, but no action was taken.
"But on the other hand they only took 20 minutes to shut down a page against Jewish on demand of some so-called Jewish cyber force. Does it not a discrimination against only one race and religion? We must not use Facebook ever again," The Nation quoted Rafique, as saying.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com...-ban-on-Facebook-Poll/articleshow/5972793.cms
pakistan flag or it was radio pakistan from lal qila???? the way PTV and pak radi going broke for lack of funds then sure someone in india gona by it then sure pakistanis will listen pak radio from lal qila.
only 70%?????then there is sizebale 30% minority which use FB like our own emo.....dont know how she is coping up with ban .its like taking chilum from the druggie....
Understanding the Motives Behind the Internet Bans in Pakistan
Repressive societies often turn to an outright opposition of ideologies which they think can undermine their close-minded -- and closely guarded -- way of life. Pakistani government is doing the same by banning Facebook and YouTube but this time, it is the courts that have taken the first lead. In fact, the recently liberated Pakistani judiciary has emerged as the biggest proponent of curbs on the internet and free speech.
Pakistani government has merely added fuel to the fire, taking it as a gratuitous victory. It all started with the Lahore High Court asking the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, the internet watchdog in Pakistan, to impose a ban on Facebook. It is but an interesting fact that LHC has jurisdiction over the Punjab province and not over the entire country. Nevertheless, PTA complied with their orders and banned it across Pakistan.
PTA did not just block Facebook but also axed access to YouTube, Flickr, Wikipedia and other video and photo sharing websites. They cited the 'obscene' and 'sacrilegious' materials available on these portals as the reason behind their banning. Google was blocked for several hours and many WordPress and TypePad blogs are banned along with Blogspot.com links. There were some reports that YouTube ban has been lifted but it was banned again. As of now, it is inaccessible from Pakistan. BBC website was also blocked for a couple of hours but it is up and running again.
There was a global YouTube blackout in February 2008 when Pakistani network engineers tried to block some objectionable content on the website. They ended up blocking the whole website for the entire world. There was a major backlash against that blockade. Interestingly, the panicked network guys restored all the banned links in order to save their face.
Pakistan Supreme Court banned Blogspot.com in 2006 owning to some blogs that had the caricatures of Prophet Muhammad. The ban remained in effect for almost 18 months. Musharraf regime banned Baloch nationalist websites during the same time. They are still banned.
It is interesting to note that how Pakistani courts and the government have used the religious frenzy of some Pakistanis as an effective way of imposing their ideologies on common Pakistanis. There have been some videos on YouTube that mock President Zardari and the ruling Pakistan People's Party. There have also been videos that question the integrity and motives of the Pakistani judiciary along with those satirizing other political leaders and parties.
The ruling party contemplated imposing ban on YouTube some months ago and banned the text messages about their president. It did not work. Flaming messages about Zardari still ride the cellular waves in Pakistan though some people have started using metaphorical injunctions to avoid the wrath of the dreaded intelligence agencies. Similarly, there are many videos that raise questions about the impartiality of the judges and whether they have embarked on the path of judicial activism.
It appears that both the Supreme Court and the ruling junta would be happy with this ban. Interestingly, Pakistani courts have no objections to the proliferation of pornographic websites. None has been banned and anyone can access any genre of porn. If they can allow pornographic sites in a supposedly Islamic Republic then they should not have any objections to the above-mentioned websites.
It all smells of bigotry and prejudice. Islamic-minded lawyers, which are actually quite many, and religious parties in Pakistan are rooting for an eternal ban on social networking sites and YouTube. They cite the examples of Iran and China in their support while also harp on the tunes of democracy. This dogmatic approach is nothing but laughable especially if they are real supporters of democracy.
When a few bloggers in Karachi held a press conference and tried to speak against this ban, a crowd gathered outside the venue and threatened the organizers of this event. It all ended in mayhem with the bloggers holed up inside the building to avoid being thrashed by the angry mob. They had to use the back door with police escort to ensure safe exit.
The bloggers did not say anything that might have been considered sacrilegious. They were only asking for the reopening of Facebook with a ban on the links to caricature pages. Their stance was also flawed as they were supporting partial bans. Freedom of Internet means no bans, et al. Muslims from other countries had the opportunity to voice their concerns and they used it extensively. The 'official' page of this contest was full of comments and counter comments.
Google's chief executive Eric Schmidt has rightly pointed out the main motive behind this bans. He told reporters that he suspects suppressing political criticism as the main reason behind this blockade.
And suppressing political criticism is the real motive behind this blockade. Pakistani politicians and judiciary has to decide what type of democracy they want. Are they interested in following the dictatorial tactics of Iran and China or do they want to follow the democratic models of press and internet freedoms. They can continue with their close-minded approach but it will do them no good. And to the millions of internet users in Pakistan.
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Pakistan lifts ban on YouTube
The Ministry of Information and Technology has lifted a ban on YouTube, a popular video sharing website which was blocked in a bid to contain 'blasphemous' content, Dunya News reported on Wednesday.
This website was blocked in the backdrop of a PTA ban on the popular social networking website Facebook after a controversy surrounding the website hosting an event promoting caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Protests took place across the country against Facebook's failure to remove the offensive page of the social network.
YouTube was also blocked in the country in 2007 for about a year for what it called un-Islamic videos.
http://dunyanews.tv/main_category_eng.php?nid=13308&catid=2&flag=d
The Ministry of Information and Technology has lifted a ban on YouTube, a popular video sharing website which was blocked in a bid to contain 'blasphemous' content, Dunya News reported on Wednesday.
This website was blocked in the backdrop of a PTA ban on the popular social networking website Facebook after a controversy surrounding the website hosting an event promoting caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Protests took place across the country against Facebook's failure to remove the offensive page of the social network.
YouTube was also blocked in the country in 2007 for about a year for what it called un-Islamic videos.
http://dunyanews.tv/main_category_eng.php?nid=13308&catid=2&flag=d
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Hhahahahah Pakistan lifts ban on YouTube 
This ought to be the most medieval/stone-age country in the world, they always splat eggs on their faces! Now they have seen Youtube etc have not payed heed to their superficial islamic rhetoric, so now they remove the ban =xD
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan unblocked popular video sharing website YouTube late Wednesday after banning it in the wake of public outrage over "blasphemous" content.
"YouTube has been unblocked, but the links to sacrilegious content would remain inaccessible in Pakistan," Khurram Mehran, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) told AFP.
Earlier interior minister Rehman Malik said Pakistan was to lift a ban on Facebook and YouTube in the next few days.
The PTA banned access to Facebook and YouTube and other links, and restricted access to Wikipedia, last week over what it called "growing sacrilegious content".
Malik said Wednesday pages containing blasphemous material would remain blocked but the ban on popular sites including Facebook and YouTube would be lifted in the next few days.
"We discussed this matter in the cabinet meeting today. I told my colleagues that blocking the websites was not the right thing," Malik told AFP.
"I said that only particular pages that contain blasphemous material should be blocked, not the entire website," said Malik, adding that in next few days both Facebook and YouTube would be unblocked.
A government statement later said the federal cabinet "strongly condemned" the sketches of Prophet Mohammed and ordered that such material should not be accessible in Pakistan over the Internet.
"The cabinet strongly condemned the blasphemous caricatures on a specific website and directed the Ministry of IT (Information Technology) to ensure that such blasphemous material is not allowed to appear on the Internet in Pakistan."
When a Facebook user decided to organise an "Everyone Draw Mohammed Day" competition to promote "freedom of expression", it sparked a major backlash
among Islamic activists in the South Asian country of 170 million.
Islam strictly prohibits the depiction of any prophet as blasphemous and the row sparked comparison with protests across the Muslim world over the publication of satirical cartoons of Mohammed in European newspapers in 2006.
Several thousand Pakistanis took to the streets at the behest of religious groups to protest.
In the wake of the Prophet Mohammed controversy, Pakistan blocked hundreds of web pages to limit access to "blasphemous" material, banning access to US-based Facebook and YouTube -- the two most popular websites in the country.
A court in the eastern city of Lahore ordered the block on Facebook until at least May 31, when it is scheduled to hear a petition from Islamic lawyers.
Although none of the protests has mobilised the masses, sporadic demonstrators have continued to vent anger in Karachi and other cities.
Pakistan also briefly banned YouTube in February 2008 in a similar protest against "blasphemous" cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. –AFP
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect...lift-ban-on-facebook,-you-tube-minister-aj-01
This ought to be the most medieval/stone-age country in the world, they always splat eggs on their faces! Now they have seen Youtube etc have not payed heed to their superficial islamic rhetoric, so now they remove the ban =xD
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan unblocked popular video sharing website YouTube late Wednesday after banning it in the wake of public outrage over "blasphemous" content.
"YouTube has been unblocked, but the links to sacrilegious content would remain inaccessible in Pakistan," Khurram Mehran, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) told AFP.
Earlier interior minister Rehman Malik said Pakistan was to lift a ban on Facebook and YouTube in the next few days.
The PTA banned access to Facebook and YouTube and other links, and restricted access to Wikipedia, last week over what it called "growing sacrilegious content".
Malik said Wednesday pages containing blasphemous material would remain blocked but the ban on popular sites including Facebook and YouTube would be lifted in the next few days.
"We discussed this matter in the cabinet meeting today. I told my colleagues that blocking the websites was not the right thing," Malik told AFP.
"I said that only particular pages that contain blasphemous material should be blocked, not the entire website," said Malik, adding that in next few days both Facebook and YouTube would be unblocked.
A government statement later said the federal cabinet "strongly condemned" the sketches of Prophet Mohammed and ordered that such material should not be accessible in Pakistan over the Internet.
"The cabinet strongly condemned the blasphemous caricatures on a specific website and directed the Ministry of IT (Information Technology) to ensure that such blasphemous material is not allowed to appear on the Internet in Pakistan."
When a Facebook user decided to organise an "Everyone Draw Mohammed Day" competition to promote "freedom of expression", it sparked a major backlash
among Islamic activists in the South Asian country of 170 million.
Islam strictly prohibits the depiction of any prophet as blasphemous and the row sparked comparison with protests across the Muslim world over the publication of satirical cartoons of Mohammed in European newspapers in 2006.
Several thousand Pakistanis took to the streets at the behest of religious groups to protest.
In the wake of the Prophet Mohammed controversy, Pakistan blocked hundreds of web pages to limit access to "blasphemous" material, banning access to US-based Facebook and YouTube -- the two most popular websites in the country.
A court in the eastern city of Lahore ordered the block on Facebook until at least May 31, when it is scheduled to hear a petition from Islamic lawyers.
Although none of the protests has mobilised the masses, sporadic demonstrators have continued to vent anger in Karachi and other cities.
Pakistan also briefly banned YouTube in February 2008 in a similar protest against "blasphemous" cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. –AFP
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect...lift-ban-on-facebook,-you-tube-minister-aj-01
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How can you talk or even think like a pakistani? Are u sure u r Indian and not a delusional pakistani?
LOL Just kidding mate!=xD=xD
One I can think of is if the Arabs stop considering them second class Muslims. That will be a red letter day.
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Now, a Muslim-only 'Facebook'
ISLAMABAD: Pakistanis outraged with Facebook over "blasphemous" caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed have created a spin-off networking site that they dream can connect the world's 1.6 billion Muslims.
A group of six young IT professionals from Lahore, the cultural and entertainment capital of Pakistan, launched www.millatfacebook.com for Muslims to interact online and protest against blasphemy.
The private venture came after a Pakistani court ordered a block on Facebook until May 31, following deep offence over an "Everyone Draw Mohammed Day" page considered "blasphemous" and "sacrilegious."
"Millatfacebook is Pakistan's very own, first social networking site. A site for Muslims by Muslims where sweet people of other religions are also welcome," the website tells people interested in signing up.
Dubbed MFB, after Facebook's moniker FB, its founder says professionals are working around the clock to offer features similar to those pioneered by the wildly popular California-based prototype.
Each member has a "wall" for friends to comment on. The site offers email, photo, video, chat and discussion board facilities.
The Urdu word "Millat" is used by Muslims to refer to their nation. The website claims to have attracted 4,300 members in the last three days -- mostly English-speaking Pakistanis in their 20s.
The number of aficionados may be growing, but the community is a drop in the ocean of the 2.5 million Facebook fans in Pakistan and there have been some scathing early reviews of the start-up.
Neither has Facebook been immediately reachable for comment.
"We want to tell Facebook people 'if they mess with us they have to face the consequences'," said Usman Zaheer, the 24-year-old chief operating officer of the software house that hosts the new site.
"If someone commits blasphemy against our Prophet Mohammed then we will become his competitor and give him immense business loss," he said, dreaming of making "the largest Muslim social networking website."
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-Muslim-only-Facebook/articleshow/5984037.cms
ISLAMABAD: Pakistanis outraged with Facebook over "blasphemous" caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed have created a spin-off networking site that they dream can connect the world's 1.6 billion Muslims.
A group of six young IT professionals from Lahore, the cultural and entertainment capital of Pakistan, launched www.millatfacebook.com for Muslims to interact online and protest against blasphemy.
The private venture came after a Pakistani court ordered a block on Facebook until May 31, following deep offence over an "Everyone Draw Mohammed Day" page considered "blasphemous" and "sacrilegious."
"Millatfacebook is Pakistan's very own, first social networking site. A site for Muslims by Muslims where sweet people of other religions are also welcome," the website tells people interested in signing up.
Dubbed MFB, after Facebook's moniker FB, its founder says professionals are working around the clock to offer features similar to those pioneered by the wildly popular California-based prototype.
Each member has a "wall" for friends to comment on. The site offers email, photo, video, chat and discussion board facilities.
The Urdu word "Millat" is used by Muslims to refer to their nation. The website claims to have attracted 4,300 members in the last three days -- mostly English-speaking Pakistanis in their 20s.
The number of aficionados may be growing, but the community is a drop in the ocean of the 2.5 million Facebook fans in Pakistan and there have been some scathing early reviews of the start-up.
Neither has Facebook been immediately reachable for comment.
"We want to tell Facebook people 'if they mess with us they have to face the consequences'," said Usman Zaheer, the 24-year-old chief operating officer of the software house that hosts the new site.
"If someone commits blasphemy against our Prophet Mohammed then we will become his competitor and give him immense business loss," he said, dreaming of making "the largest Muslim social networking website."
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-Muslim-only-Facebook/articleshow/5984037.cms
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What a cheap rip-off website! What happened to originality...
Facebook should file case against copying out the website design.
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There is no such law unfortunately
Facebook can only sue them if they used its Source Code that is highly unlikely because of the visible differences between the both sites. They can't even sue them for a similar name - even if they had chosen Fasebook.com or facebooks.com still it was not possible for facebook to drag them in the court
It is all legal
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There is a term called Creative Commons licensing & intellectual property theft in Web World.There is no such law unfortunately
Facebook can only sue them if they used its Source Code that is highly unlikely because of the visible differences between the both sites. They can't even sue them for a similar name - even if they had chosen Fasebook.com or facebooks.com still it was not possible for facebook to drag them in the court
It is all legal
Get familiar.
I've dozens of rip-offs of Social networks, I can get them online but they'll be illegal.
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i know that already
but it does not apply here in this case : There are thousands of social networking websites and all of them offering similar features and their design too somewhat matches with each other but it does not mean only one of them is legal site and others are not. Facebook can only sue them if the source code or their copyright meterial i.e. design is stolen. That is not the case here
