The
government of Sindh has decided to ban the Skype, Viber, WhatsApp and Tango in
Karachi by keeping in view the security situation. This decision was taken during
a meeting between Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah and other security officials
including the additional IG Karachi, DG Rangers and representatives of
intelligence agencies. The ban was declared by the Provincial Information Minister Sharjeel Memon. He said now the terrorists
are using these instant messaging and
voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) applications including Skype,
Whatspp, Tango and Viber to communicate after the targeted operation was launched. He said
that the Home Minister will contact with the Pakistan Telecommunication
Authority (PTA) to impose the ban on the services in the province.
This
is not the first time communication services have been blocked in the country in
the name of security. Our dear former Interior Minister Rehman Malik several
times had ordered to block the cellular services at the occasions of Eid. Previously
instant messages and social media websites including Facebook and Twitter were
also been blocked over security concerns.
It's
worth mentioning here that Saudi Arabia has earlier blocked the fiber services
in the country.
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