PUBG online game to maintain banned in Pakistan

Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has decided to maintain the ban on online game players in non-battleground PUBG.

According to a statement issued by PTA on the social networking site Twitter, PTA asked the game management for details of PUBG sessions, its users in Pakistan, and the controls imposed by the company. However, no response was received from PUBG.

Therefore, according to the statement, PTA has decided that the ban on online game PUBG will remain in place.

It was also informed that the decision was taken by the authority after a detailed hearing on July 9 in the light of the Lahore High Court's directive. Other interested parties also participated in the hearing.

It is to be noted that the decision to maintain the ban on online game PUBG was met with a strong reaction on social media and it was raised by social media users as well as some social media activists.

After being informed about this decision by PTA, hashtags like 'Minister of IT should resign', 'Pub G in Pakistan', 'In between Pub G Pakistan' kept trending on Twitter.

It may be recalled that on July 1, the PTA had banned the Pub G game after receiving complaints from various sections of society.

A statement issued by the PTA said that the PTA had received numerous complaints against the game, saying that the game was addictive, a waste of time, and a serious threat to the mental and physical health of children. Causes adverse effects.

The PTA said that according to recent reports, there have been suicides in connection with the Pub G game, while the Lahore High Court also directed the PTA to look into the matter and decide after talking to the complainants.

The PTA had also decided to seek the views of the people regarding the online game and said that "the public is encouraged to give their opinion in this regard".

Besides, a petition was filed in the Islamabad High Court against the ban, on which the decision was reserved.

It should also be noted here that during the last month, there were reports of suicides of 3 youths who were addicted to playing PUBG.