Minister, Tiktokers Unhappy With TikTok Ban in Pakistan
Over the period of past six months, the video-sharing app has been banned twice in Pakistan
The video-sharing app TikTok faces another ban in Pakistan as it is believed to spread vulgarity and destroy social norms and values.
More than 40 locals of Peshawar had filed a petition against the TikTok in the Peshawar High Court (PHC).
After the conclusion of arguments and convincing the high court, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) was ordered to suspend the app in Pakistan.
Over the period of past six months, the video-sharing app has been banned twice in the country.
The app could be banned permanently in Pakistan if its parent, Singapore-based company doesn’t devise a mechanism to filter objectionable content in 15 days.
The petitioner Asim Asmat said that TikTok was a bad influence on the youth and it spread vulgarity. He added that the students had shifted their focus from studies.
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Nazish Muzaffar, a petitioner’s lawyer, said that TikTok had created a tumult in the country.
“It was not just about entertainment but about negativity too”, she added.
She cited a TikToker’s video in which she dramatized the death of her husband.
Abdullah, a TikToker, expressed disappointment with the PHC’s decision and said that it would affect the income of many people.
Minister is unhappy
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry expressed displeasure with the PHC’s decision and announced that he would write a letter to the Chief Justice of Pakistan on the matter.
Court Decision to ban TikTok is yet another Court Decision for which people of Pak will pay a huge price,I understand most of the judges are unaware of the tech working models, I ll request CJP to intervene and @MinistryofST ll work with Judiciary for tech modules for Judges
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) March 12, 2021
Fawad believes that the country would have to pay a heavy price for the decision.
Tiktokers demand review
TikTokers believe that the application was a secondary source of income for some and bread and butter for others.
The users said many talented people, who did not get a chance on the television screen, proved themselves through video-sharing app.
They suggested the government strictly monitor the content shared on TikTok instead of placing a ban on it straight away.
