Tue, 21-Oct-2025

PTA to limit children’s access to TikTok

IHC Directs PTA to Justify Ban on Video Sharing App TikTok

A Peshawar court has been informed by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) that the authority was developing a contrivance to bar children’s admittance to TikTok. During a hearing for action against offensive content on TikTok at a Peshawar court, PTA officials and deputy attorney general offered an acquiescence report, emphasizing procedures to be taken to … Read more

TikTok removes six million videos in Pakistan in response to a ban

TikTok removes six million videos in Pakistan in response to a ban

More than six million videos were taken from TikTok in Pakistan in three months, according to the app, which is battling an on-and-off ban in the socially religious society. The Chinese-owned app, which is extremely popular among Pakistani youth, has been shut down by authorities twice for “indecent” content, most recently in March, after which … Read more

Hareem Shah requests PM Khan to unban TikTok

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On Saturday, famous TikTok star Hareem Shah requested Prime Minister Imran Khan to uplift the ban from TikTok immediately as the decision has disturbed the Pakistani TikTok community. While addressing the press conference in Karachi today (10th October) Hareem said, “We can only request and urge the PTI government to unban TikTok and the rest … Read more

TikTok banned in Pakistan? PTA Blocks TikTok services in Pakistan

tiktok banned

TikTok Banned: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) blocked Chinese-based video-sharing app TikTok after the company failed to comply with the instructions for “development of an effective mechanism for proactive moderation of unlawful online content”. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said that this measure was taken after they received a multiple complaints from different segments of society … Read more