Pakistan has shut down Wikipedia in the country after the site was said to contain profanity material. Internet regulators say these sites “hurt the feelings of Muslims.”
Wikipedia was given a two-day ultimatum to comply with Pakistan’s demands. The government reported that this was partially achieved, but not sufficient. Exactly what material was offensive to Pakistan was not disclosed.
Kufr is a serious accusation in a strictly Islamic country. A judge can impose the death penalty, but defendants are often threatened by angry crowds.
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Pakistan had previously restricted access to other websites for material deemed objectionable. TikTok, for example, was censored in 2020 and 2021 for “immoral, obscene, and vulgar” material. The app was allowed to return when the video provider promised to clean the site.
YouTube was shut down in 2008 due to videos showing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Many Muslims see this as blasphemy.
Pakistan’s regulator said discussions with Wikipedia about lifting the ban are ongoing. The site hopes this happens soon: “We hope that the Pakistani government, like us, will treat information as a human right and restore access.”
Source: NOS
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