LHC orders IT ministry to block access to Facebook

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Lahore High Court Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed on Monday ordered Federal Information Technology Ministry to block access to all those websites in Pakistan, especially American social networking website Facebook, which spread religious hatred on the internet, and submit a compliance report by October 6. The judge, however, made it clear that no search engine including Google would be blocked.
The court issued this order while hearing a petition, filed by Mohammad & Ahmad, a litigation firm, seeking a permanent ban on access to Facebook for hosting a fresh blasphemous caricature drawing contest titled “2nd Annual Draw Muhammad Day – May 20, 2011.” The petitioner pointed out that Islamic values were being derogated in the name of information that was hurting the feeling of billions of Muslims. He said that despite court orders, the ministry did not block websites spreading religious hatred.
Petitioner requested that Facebook and all similar websites be permanently blocked or banned in Pakistan for airing, placing, visualizing obscene caricatures of the Prophet (PBUH). The petitioner requested that Civil Lines Police Station SHO be directed to register a criminal case under Section 295-C and other relevant provisions of Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) against the perpetrators. Petitioner has sought directions for the federal government to stop display of material with respect to blasphemy of any religion or the Prophet (PBUH) on Facebook and all other websites in Pakistan. He requested court direct government to establish a permanent authority, having legal a status, which would monitor such objectionable activities across the world.

13 COMMENTS

  1. Drama continues….such actions and activities give publicity and hype to stupid and immature pages/events/articles online.
    I think we can use our courts, energy and brains for better things!!!!
    Get a life!

  2. this is all just illiterate bullcrap

    whoever started the litigation os probably some stupid misguided mullah who thinks that we've taken the 'thekah' of the entire, so-called 'muslim ummah'

    well i'v got news for these poeple…
    there are very few actual practising muslims in Pakistan anyway
    and we don't give a rats ass about any concept of Ummah, even the Arabs are nationalists, whereas we're genetically the dumbest humans on earth and burn our own cities for crap that happens in northern europe…
    this is just another sham, like the government and Mr. Kanjar-e-azam Zardari

    Arabs, including Saudis, may be nice to us but actually don't think of Pakistanis as real muslims… they think of us as greedy. corrupt and filthy… not completely wrong

    as for inciting religious hatred, if a true muslim wished to avoid blasphemy, they may do so easily and by the grace of Allah. Banning freedome of choice and speech is the same as inciting religious hatred, intolerance and creating divides… banning facebook wont make you a batter Muslim, whoever you are, you stupid cunt
    this is just a move by a desperate creep looking for a popularity boost

  3. if you guys really do care about muslim nation so much and are anti americans! than why dont you guys first stop yourself from being sold to america?! lets take the first step from you guys only !

  4. Sheikh sab, How about paying a little attention to the REAL religious hatred that kills real people in Pakistan daily. Sir, 26-28 aaj bhi marey gaey hein.

  5. This decision has been made for Muslims, Islam.
    I would like to ask something but please be honest with yourself as I am not asking for answers. Just answer these questions to yourself.. PLEASE BE HONEST.

    First

    ARE WE MUSLIMS.????? ARE WE FOLLOWING ISLAM.??????
    Pakistan is an ISLAMIC COUNTRY but do u think there is ISLAM.???
    There are some proper MUSLIMS but are they enough to be called an ISLAMIC NATION.???

    And 2nd thing is,,

    There are many people in Pakistan who don't know what is facebook. the thing they know is how to sleep hungry, how to pass their day without eating anything.
    The thing they know is seeing dead (Murdered) people every single day, to live in a fear of being murdered, to live in a fear of being murdered in a blast..

    Decision is yours now. What is the better action to take.? To block the Facebook or To be an Islamic Nation…?
    I am not against blocking facebook. Please go on and block it but please let me know this action will make a single person a PROPER MUSLIM..

  6. the adults in this country deeply disturb, sadden, horrify and sicken me all at once. these are our learned elders? who have positions of authority? this is what their lifetimes of experience and knowledge brings them to? this is it? really?

    so basically what our literate and stalwart judiciary is up to is…banning websites. not that there are any civil disputes, war, social problems, diseases, debt, power generation problems, drone attacks, etc to deal with. yes, i believe let’s start with the immediate issue: ban facebook. awesome. this calls for a celebration. HUZZAH for their vision and foresight! in fact, you know what, let’s party. facebook will will go down! YEAH FREEDOM! WE’RE ON A ROLE, PEOPLE, WATCH THE BRAIN-CRIPPLING POWERS OF OUR COURTS AS THEY EXERCISE THEIR STATE GIVEN RIGHT TO NETWORK, SOCIALIZE, BROADCAST, SPEAK OUT AND CONDUCT BUSINESS THROUGH ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST SUCCESSFUL PORTALS! THIS IS PROGRESS RIGHT HERE, 2011, YOU SAW IT FIRST!

    and you know what. i bet this comment wont even get posted. because we’re the land of the pure and free. sure enough, i feel the liberation.

  7. well
    its a nice idea and things usually starts from small steps …its the first step to say NO to US products and not to implement their wills here in pakistan.we should do more than jsut blocking facebook ….but every action must be done with honesty and in the context that it will gave strength to pakistani people and islam above all.

  8. Stop it guyz! Pakistan Today is reporting unconfirmed reports! Hats Off to Pakistan Today. Ministry officials deny any such order by LHC, reports ProPakistani. There is a high chance my comment would be thrown out of the window but Pakistan Today, please be PRACTICAL!

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