Reasons Behind the Blocking of 1 Million Websites in Pakistan by PTA

  1. Contempt of Court: The contempt of the court is one of the many reasons for the blocking of several websites. Around 8,763 websites have been blocked by the PTA that were involved in the contempt of the court of law.
  2. Defense of Pakistan: It is another delicate area and according to persisting law that any platform which maligns the armed forces of Pakistan would be banned, Consequently, PTA has blocked around 36,820 websites in Pakistan who were involved in such matters,
  3. Glory of Islam: As we are a theocratic Muslim state, we have a special attachment to the religion. Around 77,692 websites were blocked which hurt the religious sentiments of the country.
  4. Defamation: PTA has also blocked around 7,690 websites that were involved in defamation of the state of Pakistan, its institutions, its servants, and the general public.
  5. Miscellaneous: There were 6,562 websites that were blocked by the PTA without mentioning the specific reason and put them under this category.
  6. Decency & Morality: The most number of websites (around 903,074) blocked by the PTA was because of this reason. Any website that is involved in spreading obscenity will be blocked by the PTA.
  7. Proxy: Around 10,219 proxy websites were blocked by the PTA that was enabling other illegal websites to operate in the country.
  8. Sectarian/Hate Speech: Sectarian violence has badly influenced our country for a long time. Therefore, PTA has blocked over 40,000 websites in Pakistan that were involved in such acts. Conclusion: On the basis of the aforementioned reasons, PTA has blocked over 1 Million websites in Pakistan. If you like our article or have any queries regarding it, do mention them in the comment section! Check out? Chairman PTA Elaborates on Digital Connectivity Landscape in Pakistan at MWC