Unblocking of Blasphemous content on YouTube become Headache for PTA and IT Ministry

Unblocking of Blasphemous content on YouTube become Headache for PTA and IT Ministry. It is reported that the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the Information Technology (IT) ministry are unable to block the blasphemous content on the video sharing site YouTube due to the inaccessibility of technology. Now the Lahore High Court has ordered them to evaluate the technology that makes them able to block the blasphemous
videos on the website.

While hearing a petition for the restoration of YouTube in the country Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, said that the restoration of video sharing website is associated with  the technological ability of the IT ministry and PTA to block notorious content on the sites.
By keeping in view the inability of PTA and MoIT, court directed PTA Director General, Mr. Waseem Tauqeer to organize a meeting with the petitioner and IT ministry to assess and explore the state of technological ability available in the country to block the blasphemous content. Read More