TikTok banned in Pakistan once again Sindh High Court Order
Nearly three months after Pakistan had lifted a ban imposed on TikTok; the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday ordered to ban the video-sharing app; TikTok across the country for the third time. The SHC’s ruling came during a hearing; where the court issued a notice to the attorney general of Pakistan; directed him to follow the orders and get the app banned. Presenting his arguments in the court; the petitioner’s lawyer said Peshawar High Court had earlier banned TikTok; some videos uploaded on the platform are “immoral and against the teachings of Islam.” The lawyer said his client had approached; the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) before moving the court; however, the PTA did not do anything in this regard. Tiktok is one of the most used applications throughout Pakistan.
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Ban on TikTok Sindh high Court Orders:
Secondly, The court has summoned the parties involved in the case on July 8. Man moves SC seeking ban on TikTok Earlier today. An application was filed in; the Supreme Court that sought a ban on Tiktok. Moreover, Ali Zeb; a resident of Pakpattan, said that TikTok was promoting crime; with people using drugs and weapons and uploading videos, while; the use of TikTok in educational institutions was leading to a bad environment for the students The petitioner said individuals are likewise making recordings of endeavors like an attempt of suicide to get views on TikTok; while the content on it was against the Islamic laws of Pakistan. The petitioner requested that; effective policy-making be carried out by; partially shutting down TikTok and ordering the government to set up a mechanism to censor the content.
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