Thursday 17 May 2012
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DHAKA: Bangladesh has blocked social networking site Facebook for posting caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed (Peace be upon him) and “obnoxious” images of the Muslim-majority country’s leaders, an official said Sunday.Facebook was blocked late Saturday, the Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission said.
KARACHI: In Pakistan a row about Facebook, censorship and religious sacrilege means booming demand for replica American and Israeli flags to go up in flames at protest rallies.That means one thing for 31-year-old Mamoon ur Rasheed — business — and he is working long into the night to churn out the paraphernalia beloved of...
KARACHI: With the temporary ban of Facebook in place across Pakistan, web-savvy locals are turning to proxy websites which allow them to bypass the ban and access the social networking site.
LAHORE: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked Facebook over a competition encouraging its users to post caricatures of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) on the social networking site. Earlier in the day, the LHC ordered authorities to block Facebook until May 31..
LAHORE : The Ministry of Communication has blocked all the links of Facebook, holding a competition of blasphemous caricatures of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).