Pakistan bans SMS packages for being 'against moral values of society'

[mmadhankumar]

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has asked all telecom companies in the country to discontinue voice and text chat packages after they came under fire for allegedly being against moral values of society.

PTA Director-General Muhammad Talib Dogar has ordered telecom companies to cease offering voice and text messaging bundle packages at any and all times of the day by September 2.

"We had sent the telecom companies a letter in November, 2012 to comply with but they have still not complied and are offering these packages," a PTA official confirmed.

The packages offered by the telecom companies have come under fire in the National Assembly, with some members terming the packages as being against the moral values of Pakistani society.

The telecom industry in Pakistan is one of the most profitable and at present they are five cellular operators offering services in the country.

In the last five years Pakistan has seen a boom in the cellular industry with the number of mobile phone users increasing dramatically.

A senior official of a telecom company said the PTA decision is likely to create ripples across the sector and provide further strain to an industry already overburdened with heavy taxation.


Pakistan bans SMS packages for being 'against moral values of society'

 

[Omi]

Pakistan is the only nation who could take these kind of stupid moves.

 

[timkamat]

that again proves how narrow minded these Pakistanis are! They are not fit to live in this modern world with their 10th century beliefs. And thats exactly what proves their terrorist mentality.

 

[Devesh]

U r right timkamat brother.

Very cheap.

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[AsitPaul]

Pakis can block YouTube, Facebook, Google etc. So, SMS BAN is not too unexpected!

 

[sadam hussain]

yes agreed asitpaul bhai

 

[ashahzadpk]

Yes Pak is learning and taking steps so no Girl shud be raped in the bus or no media person shud be tortured and raped due to overall vulgarity culture in its neighbourhood. Its called farsightedness and learning from others.

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[timkamat]

oh is it so? Then what abt the inhuman treatment being meted out the women folk in Pak? Terming India as vulgar neighbourhood clearly shows your anti India sentiments. If you are so much against Indian "vulgarity" why do you think you use Indian DTH services and watch Indian tv channels? Just to defame India?

 

[piinku1]

Don't blame pakistan for these things.

Atleast they aren't arresting for comments on facebook/twitter.