The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced restrictions on access to Wikipedia for the 48 hours in Pakistan.
In a series of tweets from its official Twitter account, PTA stated that the free online encyclopedia had “sacrilegious” content. Although PTA asked the Wikipedia to remove it, the website failed to comply.
PTA further announced that the restoration of Wikipedia’s services will only be considered if they block or remove unlawful content. However, PTA did not specify which contents it deemed unlawful.
The authority also hinted that Wikipedia may face a permanent block in Pakistan if the platform does not remove or block the content as directed by PTA.
