Three-month ban on Skype, Viber, Whatsapp in Sindh proposed

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Mamoona Feroz
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The Sindh government has decided to ban instant messaging and voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) applications such as Skype, Whatsapp, Tango and Viber for three months.

The decision was taken in a high-level meeting chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah called to review the law and order.

Following the meeting, Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon announced that a ban would be imposed on Skype, Whatspp, Tango and Viber.

“Terrorists and criminal elements are using these networks to communicate after the targeted operation was launched,” Memon said, adding that the home secretary would contact the PTA to have these networks banned in the province.

According to the provincial information minister, the Sindh government would also contact the federal government to ensure that illegal SIMs to be blocked.

Memon added that the brandishing of weapons had also been banned and an operation would be conducted against individuals in possession of illegal weapons.

He said targeted operation in Karachi was not against any particular party but aimed at eliminating criminals. “No one will be allowed to go house to house to collect hides of sacrificial animals during Eidul Azha,” he said, adding that people were free to donate animal hides to anyone they wanted.

This is not the first time communication services have been blocked in the name of security. A number of temporary cellular service blocks were implemented in 2013 by the government as an anti-terrorism measure.

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  3. Government needs to step up to their responsibility. Jamming networks during Eid, shutting down viber, skype..etc, are temporary fix. WE NEED LONG TERM SOLUTION.

  5. they are making a fool out of themselves around the world!!! idiots!!!! this is sheer harassment!!

    • do u have anything better than this?? If not, then y do u people criticize ?? its seems as if u people are so indulged in enjoying life that u dont even care abt the lives of people being killed one after another…… May ALLAH bless u people….

      • Tahir,
        And how sure are you that Skype and Whatsapp is the reason those people are getting killed ? Can you assure me that after banning those networks, we will enjoy the peace?

        Let me tell you why they are banned … Mobilink and WaridTel are not enjoying the fact that people are enjoying free calls and SMS. So they want this banned.

  8. I don"t think it"s wise decision to ban skype.such person will find another way out tomeet their requirements.In Eid time ur just putting ban on citizen not to contact their relatives

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