Censored! Pakistan blocks progressive Facebook pages
From the Blog beenasarwar *[image: PTA censor Bhensa]Got the word a few hours ago. Without any notice, warning or explanation, Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has blocked several progressive pages on Facebook*. Interestingly, there is no bar on the pages spewing hatred and furthering the ideology of banned groups. The blocked pages include *Laal*, the largest leftist page in South Asia with over 408,000 followers. The other pages include those that post largely in Urdu and therefore reach large numbers, like: [image: PTA blocks Laal] Roshni – blocked for the third time - as well as other pages that provide an important counter-narrative to right-wing propaganda, like Zalaan,Bhensaa,Pakistani Meem, Lashkar-e-Bhangvi, Taliban Are Zalimans and Saeenji. Says Dr Taimur Rahman: “We have been runnpakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
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