Blashphemous Facebook Page Banned in Pakistan [Updated]

By Aamir Attaa | Published May 18, 2010 | 10:00 pm

After clear discrimination of Facebook for not banning blasphemous Fan Page, Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom has directed PTA to ban Facebook Page in Pakistan, told us sources close to authority.

A reliable source, who is in direct contact with Secretary MoIT, told ProPakistani that ministry has issued the directive to PTA to ban said blasphemous content in the country.

Ministry of Information Technology directs PTA for banning any URL or whole of website in case of any inappropriate content available on it.

It is yet to be ascertained if the whole Facebook will be banned or just a single URL will be filtered. In both the situations, Step is inline with thousands of Facebook users and according to their urge of boycotting Facebook on May 20th.

It merits mentioning here that a Fan Page on Facebook is encouraging its members to draw Prophet Mohammad’s drawings (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa-aal-hi-Wasallam).

Despite thousands of requests, Facebook didn’t put this page down even it violated Facebook’s own terms of services.


Update: (3:14 PM – May 18, 2010) We have received confirmation from PTA that directive has been issued to all ISPs for blocking a single URL (of the particular Fan Page). Order was issued by Yawar Yasin, Director Enforcement PTA.

PTCL has confirmed the recipient of the order and said that specific URL is in process of being blocked throughout its network.

Update: (8:24 PM – May 18, 2010) Facebook fan page in question is still opening on various ISPs, however, reports are coming that specific URL is inaccessible on selected ISPs. Complete blackout is expected later tonight.

Update: Blasphemy: Why Facebook is Culprit and How Best to React?

Update: LHC has ordered complete ban of Facebook till May 31st, 2010 in Pakistan

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Aamir Attaa

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    • if I had the decision power, I would be blocking the whole facebook.com domain/subdomains and everything, as they didn’t take that fan page down.Blocking particular page may encourage facebook not to listen to peoples voice in future as well.

      • They might have not removed the fanpage but its time that we remove facebook from our lives!

      • NJM yar we are requesting govt to block facebook domains and sub domains but we have to see what we did individually…?
        I think we have to delete our accounts from facebook and its what we can do as a single muslim.
        Are you agree?

          • Its not “are you agree?” its “Do you agree”? With this level of education we can hardly face the West of their educational supremacy.

            *alas*

            • @qualittee

              So pathetic by you…Kisi se angrezi ki thori si mistake ho gaye to usko tanz karna shuru kar diya..

              English is not a benchmark for anything, we are not supposed to prosper only by knowing english and certainly not by making satirical remarks about others so stop doing this stuff and do some actual work

            • who gave you the right to speak to your brother like this?? are u really muslim?? shame on you…if u want to tell the truth then u should make that truth funnier so that it won’t hurt others feeling

    • fabulous step…….its a slap on their faces if they realize….blady facebook?our lives are for our beloved p.b.u.h may allah give us strength 2 b united.

  • A good step… may All Islamic world does the same so that these people know our strength!!!

    • its a really good step .. we will not use fb .. its not more than our Religion ,,, anything for Islam

    • Please, for all of Allah’s magical powers leave Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and all the other Social Networks so we can turn your children into atheists. Censor yourself out of the conversation and we will be the only ones speaking to your kids, because unlike you they will find a way to see any website they want.

      • Rarian Rakista says:
        May 19, 2010 at 8:13 am
        Please, for all of Allah’s magical powers leave Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and all the other Social Networks so we can turn your children into atheists. Censor yourself out of the conversation and we will be the only ones speaking to your kids, because unlike you they will find a way to see any website they want.

        I am totaly agreed with this statement, we should leve all such so called “social Networks” immideately. They are really deangerous for our society. There is no place for such things in our way of living.

        • Agreed Guys ! I am not against Computer Games but those with Anti-Muslim Motives must be Completely banned too ! Dear ppl, please watch your loved ones.

      • I am not sure how to read your comment. You plainly seem to be against the notion. Freedom of speech does not meet you can slur and spit out anything you wish at every level in life. If you were in germany chanting love songs for Hitler, they`d jail you for life without parole.

        • FOR Rarian Rakista
          I am not sure how to read your comment. You plainly seem to be against the notion. Freedom of speech does not meet you can slur and spit out anything you wish at every level in life. If you were in germany chanting love songs for Hitler, they`d jail you for life without parole.

          • Thank Allah for America where we can say whatever we want so long as no one is threatened.

  • thats a bad move… _____ MoIT

    For those like me, who still wants to visit fb use anon powers ;)

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    • Why you want to use facebook. it’s anti-Islam. Twitter, hi5, myspace is better

      • I said so becuz its better if they cud block the single page instead the whole website (and which they did now)

      • Twitter, hi5, myspace are all invented by Muslims and are not under Jewish control. Yes why not. Use them and one by one ban them also. Our own institutional and educational poverty is well proven.

        • Dear qualittee. First you make remarks on the grammatical errors made by friends here than you pass lame comments like this. The only reason you are here today is for the sacrifices made by people who had clear thought for achieving their goal.
          You are straying away from the point. Everyone loves to use social networking sites but as always letting these sites promote hatred, incitement of religious values and disrespect shall have dire consequences. Wars were started on more petty issues than this. Mark my words, once you let the oppressors openly oppress you than you have sealed your fate. We are educated people with jobs, families and lives. We like peace but we cant stand the disrespect brought to our religion and our Prophet (PBUH). They can joke about our leaders, policies and way of life but somethings can`t be tolerated.

          • If you go to war you do realize India and the US will conquer Pakistan in less than a week right? India will pry take over more of your southern states and set up a buffer zone. They know where all your nuclear weapons are and the US has things far faster and deadlier than predator drones that will take them out. Do you want what Afghanistan and Iraq has right now because the prophet was drawn in some cartoon? Do you think maybe this is all part of a modern way for the CIA to justify overthrowing a country? Agitprop is a lot cheaper than artillery.

            • @Rarian Rakista
              yes i would have no problem with being destroyed
              but i wont allow anybody to disrespect Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) …
              i would have no problem if thousands of us are killed and our houses are burned and our cities are destroyed …
              but WE WILL FIGHT…
              we wont tolerate disgrace of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H)

              and destroying us its not tht easy as u think…
              u think v vl just be sitting here and wait for them to come and destroy us …
              if it was on me to command i would distribute nukes to Iran Syria and every Muslim country..
              our missiles have range tht can reach Israel and all covers all India…
              we have subs in Indian ocean all the time…

              and you can not conquer tht nation who prays five times a day to be martyred …

              • @Rarian

                its not like that bro..our army is far much better then indian army we defeated them twice and we can do this again….& no matter how corrupt our leaders are(sorry if i am hurting ant1’s emotions) they won’t sit inside like they usually do its a matter of thier own life they will(have 2) take some precutionay measures

      • I am fan of fb itself as for that silly application i’d rather like to participate in the drawing competition — now how is that idea

          • pakfacebook is perhaps the only one to get any benefit out of this whole situation. Hmm..

            • no its not like that…now people are finding other social websites and the load is increasing on that perticular site and its speed is getting pathetic

  • It will be an interesting move, im opposed to the group but banning, is that the right way to solve the problem or should the Ministry pursue some legal method – it is a clear violation of the terms of facebook – should be easy to nail it down

    • legal move should be the first response, this is how exactly china deals with farangi websites :)

      • na, they don’t.
        Chinese govt take decisions to make laws so that foreign companies play according to Chinese rules. They don’t go to US courts or even Chinese courts. Google itself pulled from Chine because of their rules on censoring search results and stuff. We have no rules to ask companies to follow before they enter Pakistani market.

        • First become a world power like China then do like them. They don’t lie, hardly rape, no sexual crimes, no child abuse, no social injustice, poor have voice, women are given rights, population control, quality education for all….

          • Yes. They are saints like the rest of the world.
            BTW I hope you go through their judicial system and see what they have to offer. See their policy on family planning and limiting the kids you can have.
            You are probably the most unpatriotic person i have ever encountered. You better be living in a country other than Pakistan because you dont deserve what this Nation has to offer. Use your education to reform the country. Become a minister or something and than we can talk some issues.

    • Yeah, I don’t think its a good move. Government should proceed with legal stuff or least we can do is ban the whole website in country, oh but wait, I forgot, Islam is orphan and poor.

      • No my friend, Islam is not and will never be orphan and poor (muslims can be orphan and poor not Islam). Instead of criticizing everyone, we should encourage theme to do more. I do not know about many islamic countries who have gone this for to even banning the page itself.

    • Are you kidding me? do you expect our ministry to go and pursue this case in a US court (because Facebook is not registered in Pakistan and Pakistani courts can’t do much about it other than directing Govt to block the site)….not gonna happen.
      welcome to the country where president granted pardon to home minister against conviction and sentence awarded to him by high court. Still, i see it an hope as i don’t know other islamic countries has done anything better or anything at all in this matter.

      • if you people read the facebook TOS and Disclaimer you people may find out that it can not be pursued in court for any of the things they do….. you cant file a law suit against them even if they block you for no valid reason so its like they have a choice what to ignore and what not… the only thing we people can do is stop using facebook and show them that we Pakistanis can live and communicate without the facebook pathetic service….

      • My dear friend. We dont need to use courts for this one. That is what the UN council is for. We just need to raise our voice through to an International level and let our reservations be known.
        Dont make this political with blame game on the PM and the INT.Minister. Its more than that. You people have to see positively and not fight amongst yourselves. We are hear to condemn the blasphemous issue, not raise a world referendum on other corruption issues.

        • i dun knw where the hell is OIC(Organization of the Islamic Conference) they are acting like its not there problem…they should be called “Oh I SEE”

  • Well i run my major part of business through facebook. But if the ministry has taken this step for sake of our religion, then i am with them and will fully support them in their action.

  • MashaAllah, it should remain banned till they remove all such stupid pages

    • Its not a PTA step out pakistani court ban this site and ask govt to do that immediately…

  • you cant imagine thata facebook also banned in china even china is not a muslim country….pray Allah it comes true………..thanks

    • Facebook is not Banned in china. Its an old new it happened in china but last year not now. Wel china is a very good friend of Pakistan we cant deny that.

  • Facebook is a very good social networking website yet it is these events like these which makes things bad for such a good online network.

    I am surprised that Facebook didnt take any action to get this issue resolved but it is a positive step on part of PTA to ban the website/URL

  • Better we should use other social networking sites. Such as Twitter, MySpace, Hi5 etc. They are better than facebook.

  • I think whole of facebook site should be banned as its administration didn’t removed that fan page.they’r as guilty as the creators of that page.loosing thousands of users will definitely affect their business.
    Also just announcing the ban isn’t enough,i want to see it implemented before 20th may..other muslim countries should also take such a step.

  • if Twitter, hi5, myspace going to repeat that facebook thing.. they should be ban also.

    I think PTA have to do more than blocking these site. Govt of pakistan should protest on this issue.

    But i know our govt can’t do any thing

  • Admin bhai take an action against it please remove facebook fanbox from this blog.

  • Ye Pakistan hay Jani Yahan Wadday he he hotay hyn Waddo Ko Poora Nahe Kartay Ye Log :( i wish jo b site aisa kam karay wo site bann ho

  • Marvellous step by PTA. They are first time doing some thing good for the country

      • I’m not really disappointed ,I know an Indian business main is going to launch “great social Networking site ” and it has some extraordinary features,It is going to compete with facebook ,I believe it will be much better than facebook as millions dollar investments had been made.moreover it has a lot of features for Muslims.

  • Good Step by PTA i was waiting for it…let the facebook kept blocked until they remove those pages and groups!!!! PTA U ROCK!

  • if muslims can have terrorism related groups on facebook .. so can others .. facebook is a medium that totally supports all kind of views.. and its good facebook gets banned .. only the better people will go on using it through proxies .. an easy way to clean out the useless on facebook

  • Pakistani government and Pakistan people are a bunch of ____ having a ____ head … facebook is being dubbed as the next best thing .. the marketing medium of the future.. yes we have to go back to the caves and get bombed by america one day .. so who cares .. lets go back to the caves now ..stupid illiterate people

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      • he will not have any objection coz this kind of people have only follow one religion and that is money .

    • look at your mouth stark…..u have no idea what are u talking abt so kindly shutup…& the language u are using here shows that who is illiterate

    • they are stupid nd illitrate coz they are protesting against blasphemy.if they dont do this then they wl b civilized.ur criteria to b civilized ans litrate is to disrespect those who served mankind more then anyone.blasphemy against any messenger is not bearable.if we as a humanbeing has right of self respect then why we cant respect nd demand respect for HAZRAT MUHAMMAD(P B U H)

    • u bloody first learn wht to say? u must b pagan….thats why dnt knw the importance of religion….first corect urself than cum 2 us…nw listen v muslims ve our allah than prophet p.b.u.h v dnt need to bark like u did…..v respect our religion and v ve shown through our act….is that clear?

  • Great ……… then what r u waiting for go it.
    and
    @Stark there r other social networks so u need not to worry bro…..we will deal by ourself

  • yea facebook should be completly banned. how much it has ruined the enviorment of the country. girls talking slang words very clearly. and western stupid corrupt culture is being induced by facebook. its good to hear this thing. and facebook should be banned!

  • AOA, it will be very encourging if PTA banned that site, we must record our protest and put our true efforts to stop such humilations against muslims.

  • Till now PTA did not banned the FB in Pakistan.
    we all need PTA to Ban FB in Pakistan.

    • not only a particular fan page, PTA should ban FB until this problem is resolved,

  • i facebook dont delete that page then PTA should ban Facebook in pakistan.. blocking that particular step is one small step but it wont make much of a difference..blocking Facebook in country that certainly will be a good response.

  • Face book makes a killing on ad revenue. Because they are now one of the most visited sites they can charge a boatload of money for ads. And lots of big companies do advertise with them. Also there are many sponsored groups like Apple, Southwest, Chase, etc. hese companies paid money. Individuals can buy ads. They reportedly earn hundreds of of millions in revenue in the past year…they were offered 1 billion from yahoo to be bought but they turned it down which is smart because they can certainly earn more than that. Yoville; Farmville, Farmtown, pet society & country story are some of the applictaions of revenue for fb. we must stop all other activities on FB, but use it just to SPREAD ISLAM…….. especially the GAMES must be stopped playing…

    and along with that, All of us must first IMPLEMENT and FOLLOW the orders and teachings of Allah SWT and Rasool Allah SAW ourselves !!!

    Boycotting Facebook On 20th May is a GOOD
    forum to show our protest against Draw MUHAMMAD (P.B.U.H) Day, But we can use other methods to record our protest?
    Call Facebook headquarter at 001-650-543-4800 and record your protest or write letters to Facebook at 156 University Ave, Palo Alto, Ca 94301. USA Muslims who are living in CA, go out and get your protest recorded at facebook
    Head-Quarter.

  • what is the point in banning facebook in Pakistan, it will not stop people from posting offensive content, only it will make us blind ! Govt. should protest it officially to force facebook from such actions. And i do not think our busy govt. has time for it :(

  • Boycotting Facebook On 20th May is a GOOD
    forum to show our protest against Draw MUHAMMAD (P.B.U.H) Day, But we can use other methods to record our protest?
    Call Facebook headquarter at 001-650-543-4800 and record your protest or write letters to Facebook at 156 University Ave, Palo Alto, Ca 94301. USA Muslims who are living in CA, go out and get your protest recorded at facebook
    Head-Quarter.

  • Good move… I wouldn’t even mind a complete ban… Facebook and all the individuals taking part in that evil event deserve it…

    Also, Twitter is a much better service than Facebook anyway and would suffice easily…

  • Good News but they should banned whole website, FB will open the same page on another location then what?

    Then we will again shouting? Please PTA block whole website.

  • It’s not a violation of terms of service. You are all ignorant and brainwashed. This means that even if freedom of speech is allowed, it gets ‘banned’ in Pakistan,lol.

  • I suggested that PTA should ban facebook for atleast a month and other Muslim countries will follow.

    But I can still open this link on PTCL ADSL, not banned yet.

  • I have deactivate my account from facebook after visiting that link. I cant explain what they have publish on that page.

  • banning that particular page is not enough . . .
    Facebook will still earn through Pakistan if it doesn’t get completely banned.

  • What’s the point in blocking a single URL? Because then the Muslims won’t be able to see what is being said against them!
    The government could ban facebook for two or three days, that should be a good enough loss for Facebook Inshallah!

  • Good step but is it enough from our side?

    Kya billi ko samne aatay dakh ker aankhain band ker lenay se bala tal jati hai?????

    Certainly nottttt,

    By not stop it Facebook violated it’s own terms of services despite thousands of requests to ban it.
    What is Facebook’s agenda, think upon it…..

  • Why cann’t they block the entire facebook instead of one URL to that particular page?

    This will let these idiots know their worth.

  • this step should be immediately implemented .. and facebook should be banned as a whole.

  • The page is still active. I’m using LinkDOtNet in Isb/Rwp region :@ :@

    EVERYONE CALL UP THEIR ISPs AND TELL THEM TO BLOCK THE PAGE INSTANTLY. WE CAN DO IT TOGETHER!!!

    I’m gonna call mine now!

  • It is a good step that PTA guys have started thinking on facebook issue. But what about those developers or companies inside pakistan, developing facebook applications and getting paid for it??

  • well i think instead of banning facebook, facebook should be sued since its clearly violating its own terms..

  • We will fight with them and they know MUSLIMS Power they will disqualify this draw…….. Wake up Brother and sisters that is time to do something…….. We are ready Do and Die mission We Love Prophet Muhmmad Peace be upon him .

    Regards,
    Z M Raanjha

  • it should be blocked! i am fb addict but after this action of these racists it should be banned for always in Pakistan!

  • VERY VERY VERY GUD STEP

    SHAN-E-MUSTAFA(S.A.W.W._) SY BARH KAR KUCH NAHI

    FACEB00K TO AIK NACHEEZ HAY

    • whats good in this amna?? they are just blocking us so that we cann’t report these pages which is the least we can do & now they are taking our basic right..and it will give more freedom to non-muslims they will make more pages against islam

  • Who cares if it’s going to be banned in Pakistan?
    That page is trying to reach non Muslims, if Muslims in Pakistan wouldn’t be allow to enter that page then it’s only working for the best of the group. How silly.

  • What will banning the page in Pakistan really achieve?

    Here is a note I wrote on Facebook about this issue.

    There has been a growing demand by the Muslims on Facebook to boycott the platform and it has been rumored that Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has been asked by the Pakistan government to block Facebook or the disputed Page’s URL.

    I will not be supporting any such boycott by Muslim users of Facebook, nor shall I support any block or ban by the PTA. Here is why:
    1. Boycotts are the easy way out. Boycotts achieve little and they are just a self satisfaction tool.

    2. If the 2,359,620 Pakistanis choose to delete their accounts on Facebook, it is going to make no economic or social difference on Facebook.

    3. This is a media war. Muslims have always been prone to emotional discourse which provides immense pleasure to our enemies. Moreover, boycotts are going to leave the social media space open for those who hold wrong beliefs about our Prophet PBUH.

    4. Why should PTA ban this page in Pakistan? It does not have jurisdiction over other countries. So, PTA is stopping Muslims in Pakistan from accessing this page? How does that make sense? Why are Muslims in Pakistanis visiting this page in the first place? I think that no Muslim worth his salt would visit such pages and therefore PTA can stay away from banning the internet.

    5. Allowing government interruption and censure on the internet will lead to precedence. Which sites will be next? Local sites where the government is criticized for politics and policy? This is a wrong and dangerous step and we should not in any case accept government censure of the internet in Pakistan.

    6. Boycotting something like this will only give it more life. Imagine all the status messages that have the link of the page. We are actually spreading this virus rather than burying it. Add to this, other pages and groups created by Muslims which highlight the content of the blasphemous page. This is ridiculous behavior.

    7. Our emotional outbursts are only going to be picked up by mainstream media and then everyone can join and laugh at our activities.

    8. For most of us so called aggrieved people, we disrespect, ridicule and deny the teachings of Prophet Muhammad PBUH when we do not offer prayers, do not fast, lie, steal, bribe or accept bribes, engage in immoral activities etc. So I do not consider that being a Muslim gives us any moral high ground in this situation. As Muslim youth, we are the least educated in Islam. A majority has not opened the Quran or read a Tafseer in ages. A little introspection never hurts.

    Here is what I would do if I was so inclined to do so:

    1. Instead of promoting the blasphemous content by adding the link to my status message and creating groups and pages that showcase this content, I would sit and contemplate why this is happening.

    2. Have no confusion; this is another organized attack just like the original cartoons. They know how we will react to such outrageous behavior. They know that we will boil our blood in emotional outrage and then destroy our own properties, kill our own citizens and provide another body blow to our weak economy.

    3. As a reply, I would create a Facebook Group or Page to praise the Prophet Muhammad PBUH, highlight his teachings, his achievements, and his famous sayings, how he taught us to treat the poor and the children and the women. How the Prophet Muhammad PBUH urged caution and care and taught rules even for war.

    4. I would ask people to record 1 minute videos about why they love Prophet Muhammad PBUH and recite their favorite Hadeeth.

    5. I would narrate how Islam teaches respect for all Prophets of Allah and our faith is incomplete without believing in the Prophets of Allah.

    6. I would encourage western and non-muslim scholars to visit the page and add their comments about this issue.

    7. I would hope and encourage all Muslims to join this page rather than having small silos of their own. In fact, unity is the only solution here.

    I am confident that my solution is better than emotional outbursts and impotent activities like boycotts and governments bans of websites.

  • Yaar pouri website ko forever ke liye block kr dena chahiye. not a single muslim should have been the user of facebook, so that they may realize how muslims gets united.

  • Is that really useful? I mean by banning just that page and nothing else, are they not actually stopping people from reporting the page?

  • What difference would banning Facebook here in Pakistan make? The page is still accessible from all over the world! And the campaign is all over the Internet, would they close down access to Internet as well? For Facebook, Pakistan is an insignificant market, it makes no difference to them whatsoever if people from Pakistan can’t access their site.

    Simply, closing your eyes does not make a problem go away.

    • u knw there is a difference between what they really say and what they actually do :)…….Pakistanis cheers

  • i dun think that this a very good idea..we should force facebook admins to remove those anti-islamic pages as well as groups & its not going to work can’t you see Islam is the 2nd largest religion in UK of course they are going to take some steps

  • this is just a minor step… we love our prophet (PBUH) more than this. facebook should be banned by Pak government until Facebook authorities ban that page and apologize their Muslim users (as they delayed in removing it (if they do so)).

    “””””I have a lot of thing to do on Facebook BUT I WILL NOT USE FACEBOOK FROM NOW ONWARDS until I hear the news of the page removal”””””

    Even if PTA do nothing, but i’ll not use FACEBOOK until then.

  • this is just a minor step… we love our prophet (PBUH) more than this. facebook should be banned by Pak government until Facebook authorities ban that page and apologize their Muslim users (as they delayed in removing it (if they do so)).

    “””””I have a lot of thing to do on Facebook BUT I WILL NOT USE FACEBOOK FROM NOW ONWARDS until I hear the news of the page removal”””””

    Even if PTA do nothing, but i’ll not use FACEBOOK until then. We all muslims should unite on this issue.

  • Just want 2 ask u all have u notice that FB has removed the largest islamic grp

  • I don’t like this step. The whole facebook should be blocked in Pakistan to teach them lesson. Bad move

  • It is a good step as a Muslim but problem is that only banning a single url cant effect the facebook status in the world i think they bane whole of the facebook and every Muslim country do it for some days that effect the FB

  • Great step. This is the best way. If you dont have power to sue them legally then this is the best way to oppose them…

  • For all I know, if anyone who still has faith should not be feeling hesitant about facebook being banned. If any application is supporting thing going against our religion and you still care to use it…no words. There have been many other cases that targeted our religion, finally there is one end to it. I hope it stays banned!

  • Its really good step, may Allah give Pakistan more and more power, i appreciate all efforts of PTA

  • dear friends

    my name is jalil. i am studying in sweden and follow propakistani very closely. i think it is a very good step by the ministry. at least facebook should observe and may pass a law in future regarding the demoralizatoin of religious figures. we are organizing a protest here in our city norrkoping on 21st may. All the lovers of the prophet (PBUH) should try to show the non-muslims that our love for the prophet (PBUH) has not died in our hearts.

  • good step.may ALLAH giv us power to giv and these kind of foolish powers.

  • Hello.

    I am using WorldCALL Cable Internet Service and i would like to tell you that the drawing page of Facebook is not yet blocked by WorldCALL.

    Naeem

  • Pakistan govt. should ban Facebook, as the FB authority doesnt seem to stop the devilish event on May 20th. All muslim coutries should ban FB for that so that they will get great loss.

  • Good but it would be better if they block the facebook domain for pakistan IP exchange like they did before with the YOUTUBE .

  • YES!!!!!!! Way to go!!!! BANN THISS SHITSUM PAGE!!!…i’ll move to twitter or somewhere else!!!

  • I support Government act of banning prejudice face book.
    Kick facebook out of Pakistan, we dont need this kind stupid jerks.

  • Its Good for us agar ye face book waalay hum pe religion attack karain gay tu hum inhain mu toor jawab dain gay…Gulam Hain Gulam Hain Rasool K Gulam Hay…Gulamiy e Rasool May Mout Bhi Qabool Hay…Jo Ho Na Ishk Mustafa Tu Zindagi Fuzool Hay….

  • Facebook should be permanently blocked in Pakistan… it will automatically reduce these happenings which are rising day day…

    Govt. should take legal action against this…

  • THIS IS GOOD DECISION BY PAKISTANI GOVT REALLY I APPRECIATED THIS STEP BY PTA facebook should remove that page immediately

  • yar ek URL down karnay se kia hoga, sirf 3 din ke liye pora facebook down karen to lag pata jayega facebook walon ko jub un ka revenue down hoga buri tarah se…

  • Some one comments that China is not a Muslim Country but facebook is bann in China.
    I also suggest to kept block comletely facebook in Pakistan.
    Google itself pulled from Chinese because of their rules on censoring search results and stuff

  • Oh you all deserve to live in Pakistan,

    The day Muslims stop gettin ticked off by cartoons the world is gonna take us seriously… what amazing passion, wish we had it in all aspects of our lives…

    nobody was taking this seriously only 35000 muslim hating _____ liked the stupid page, to hell with them, move on, BUT NO we have to show Muslim power( oxymoron) by banning the site, now lets go into the streets and burn some shops and poor mans motorcycles to show our power, a few days of strikes, Some CNN coverage of bearded ______ … lots of drawing room chatter,

    go to the caves and wait for the bombs, well said…

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  • plz be advised… theres more than one page like this…. i repeat theres more than one page like this on facebook

  • Only that page should not be banned because it is sure that Muslims wont go to that page, the PTA should ban the whole FB network in Pakistan. One page ban is not the solution to this problem.

  • Wake up muslims its time for tit for tate, May Allah bless all lovers of Prophet Muhammad (Salal laho Aleihe Wassalam)

  • Christians and Jewish people believe Mohammed to be a false prophet, thus to us all of his teachings are blasphemy. I think that the internet should ban all forms of blasphemy as defined by anyone. If we can eliminate all blasphemy that offends anyone in the world, then…(can’t talk anymore)

  • if one goes down, 10 more go up… this is the internet…. and Pakistanis have too much time on their hands….

  • Hey friends, this page is still opening through PTCL ISP. So this is the decision?

  • Please PTA sirf batain nahi karna kuch karke bhi dikhana .. We should ban Facebook and Insha Allah all other MUSLIM countries will follow this and ban Facebook as well.

  • Folks,

    Sad day when they block one page but my brothers in sisters still create hate speech on others just as these folks are doing. I am ashamed that my government has caved to those who spread hate speech as well. I sit now facing a truth that I my brothers and sisters are hypercritical as well as myself. This is a sad day for all of us you should not even be concerned with silly facebook pages and should look to change and protest more important things that actually affect our ways of life.

    Shame on us all…we have become trivial as they have become!

  • LOL @ all Foolish people here in Pakistan (and PTA).

    This is like SHUTTING your own EYES and feeling protected.

    PTA should BLOCK FACEBOOK and ask all Muslim countries to do so until the Page is removed, and Facebook should make sure that they will Remove any such page in future also.

    FACEBOOK is SHIT.. facebook staff knowingly are not deleting that page. bcoz they themselves are Either ATHIESTS or Anti-Islamic. and they dont want to give this issue an Importance.

  • Nice, then we get rid of thos uneducated rug-tiers that spam the group with their ignorant nonsence.

    Thank you PTA, whoever you are…

  • The offending page / apology issued by the cartoonist has been remove from Facebook, by Facebook itself. I’ve just heard this through the tweets coming in – too lazy to check it out. But it that is true, power to the people!

  • Attack Tool for “Everbody Draw Muhammad Day”

    This page is not completely banned so we made a tool to make sure its dead…

    Guys we have made a little tool that will ddos “Everybody Draw Muhammad Day” page…
    There is a readme in a zip archieve..all the instructions are in it…so as soon as you download this..please run it…
    Inshallah we will bring them to knees..

    http://www.mediafire.com/?tk2gkgj2jh1

  • Facebook khulna chahiye lakin wo wala page bund kerdena chahiye jis pe wrong content hay…but facebook khulna chahiye…un per koe asar nahi perta bhaiyo k hum facebook use keray ya na karay..

  • entire facebook should be banned. and this seems the case right now as i cant access facebook

  • For people that dont know, Mark Zukerberg, facebook’s owner is a jew. Enuf said!

  • we cant ignore everything they do they are targeting muslims and our religion we shud stop using such site’s and shud banned their product and our goverment shud stop all imports from their country so they wud know our power and every muslim country shud do the same may Allah give’s us strength.

  • NO big news i can still see that new pages groups made on facebook and now its not only on facebook its everywhere hi5 , twitter , everywhere we want a social networking site where all muslims can never face dese kinda awful thing again and dis thing has been raised and we want it to be closed once and for all what da hell is Muslim governments doin about it where da hell is UN where the hell is peace have u ever heard muslims celebrating sumkinda event or makin ??? Where r SAUDI kings who pays Americans for there work in their own land … ALLAH help us this world is about to end .. please forgive us all and now i say this world shud be DEAD !!

  • Those who did not see those drawings, it is advised not to check/see it.
    Its forbidden.

  • blashphemous Page of facebook is still open on PTCL ADSL service.

    6 AM, 19th May 2010.

  • yaar facebook is still opening ….what is this…what is pta doing
    in CHina and ARAb emirate …facebook is totally banned then Y v r going to use it…and y our government and PTA still didnt banned this whole website ?

  • Just BLOCK the bloody Website! We aint gonna DIE if we dont share our “STATUS or WHATS ON OUR MIND” ! We r more close to our people and we exchange our thoughts in a very friendly face to face manner unlike on social WEBSITES in CLOSED societies !!!
    And to all those who term it as so called ” FREEDOM of SPEECH ” Screw u… Continue fabricating and humiliating at highest ethical and rascial level YEAAH thats what u could comeup with !!

  • Not only URL… whole FB should be banned. I agree that it might not be wise to block whole website for longer duration but at least it can be done till that fans page is removed from the website.

  • Ham sub Musalman Bhaion ko facebook ka boycott karna chaiye..
    Aap (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa-aal-hi-Wasallam) se barh kar hamain koi piyara nai..

  • I request all of you to stop stop using FACEBOOK and when their trafic will be less then FACEBOOK will Think over it and never ever allow such kind of dirty conents on it.

  • Facebook! Shame Shammmme Shame ….They know ther they are doing unethical act..

    I requested to PTA kindly block the whole website in PAKISTAN for these 3 days from 19th may to 21st may. And I personally giving a name this day facebook Shame Days !

    * further more I requested to all of you drop your post in your social networks i.e. Twitter, NYMZ, MySpace, Hi5 and orkut etc etc Its a Facebok Shame Day. ” Thursday, facebook Shame day ”

    Regards,
    Syed Farhan Ahmed

  • All Muslims Countries Govt Should Notices it and ban FB in all Muslim countries …PTA did a Good Step but we need to BAN FB .All Pakistani Muslims Should Delete their accounts from FB.Thinks Guys we are Muslims first every think is after that.

    So its My request to all Peoples of Pakistan who are Crazy to use FB can Delete their accounts.
    i am deleting my first.

  • For those unwilling to read the whole Terms and Conditions page, here is point 7 and 10 in the safety section of the Terms and Conditions:

    7. You will not post content that: is hateful, threatening, or pornographic; incites violence; or contains nudity or graphic or gratuitous violence.

    10. You will not use Facebook to do anything unlawful, misleading, malicious, or discriminatory.

    • Yet they are still unwilling to block/delete the page:

      A Facebook spokesman told FoxNews.com it has no plans to censor any of the pages associated with the campaign or the counter-campaign, though threats will be removed.

      “Threats of violence and direct statements of hate against particular communities violate our Statement of Rights and Responsibilities and are removed when reported to us,” reads a company statement to FoxNews.com. “Facebook is highly self-regulating, and users can and do report content that they find questionable or offensive. Groups that express an opinion on a state, institution, or set of beliefs — even if that opinion is outrageous or offensive to some — do not by themselves violate our policies. When a group created to express an opinion devolves into threats or hate speech, we will remove the threatening or hateful comments and may even remove the group itself.”

      The statement continued: “With now more than 400 million people around the world with varying opinions and ideals using Facebook as a place to discuss and share things that are important to them, we sometimes find people discussing and posting about controversial topics.”

      http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/05/19/facebook-fracas-breaks-everybody-draw-mohammad-day/

  • FaceBook arranged an offensive image contest of our prophet(sw), and violating even their own web policy, del ur a/c on FaceBook as protest & motivate others to do d same to completely finish d traffic to their servers. this is d main source of income. if stil u cant live without, plz dont visit it.

  • Facebook! Shame Shammmme Shame ….They know they are doing unethical act..

    I requested to PTA kindly block the whole website in PAKISTAN for these 3 days from 19th may to 21st may. And I personally giving a name this day facebook Shame Days !

    * further more I requested to all of you drop your post in your social networks i.e. Twitter, NYMZ, MySpace, Hi5 and orkut etc etc Its a Facebok Shame Day. ” Thursday, facebook Shame day ”

    Regards,
    Syed Farhan Ahmed

  • Against the upcoming event of “Everybody Draw Muhammad” , All Muslims are requested to directly call facebook headquarter at 001-650-543-4800 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 001-650-543-4800 end_of_the_skype_highlighting (also mail at [email protected] )

    I request all you to at least email them. or bomb them with different email bombers like Avalaunche email bomber

  • Thanks god our gov is there to pay attention to such type of activities. May Allah give our gov more courage and strength.

  • this the best step….we should apprciate
    this. please ban the whole facebook in pakistan.

  • Yes we should block and boycott facebook. we also encourage other Muslim countries (specially Saudia Arabia) to come forward and take action against it.

    Ki Muhammad Se Wafa Tu Ne Toh Hum Tere Hain,
    Ye Jehan Cheez Hai Kya, Lohh-o-Kalam Tere Hain

  • ProPakistani and other Paki websites must remove the FaceBook Post link.
    Do not remove this comment. I didnt abused.

  • Don’t understand why people share there personal data on such portal & what they get out of it. Govt. authorities are in good position to legalize all such activities & make unique identity for ourselves as a Nation & Muslim Ummah

  • about stark leave him alone with his thought… the ban is welcome because life is not here on earth or america if you have a life, no matter wat you live… people who have so much involve in utilities, mobile phones to credit card to bank loans, they talk like stark =, our literature is Quran, than 6 books of HADITH… so geo muslims, or waisai bhi ALLAH daikhraha hai…

  • Stupid decision. So they invite you in for a war of intellect and you run away, blocking the platform? Maidaan-e-Jangg is owned by a Jewish person, so we cannot fight here?

    How stupid is that?

  • Well there is some Pakistani Islamic organization who complain in pakistani law court to ban this site and after hearing our court make a decision to ban Facebook and tell PTA and Ministery of information technology to ban this site…thanks to this organisatrion…and than to our Law court first…!!!!

  • Nice Step from Government. I got sms that States that Lahore High Court has banned Facebook Till may 31. That is great step by Lahore High Court.

  • A stupid move from stupid people. This is what the creator of the page-in-question probably wanted. He never got so much attention from his friends then what he got from our continuous bragging.

    A long long long time ago, we used to read a story and I can still remember it very clearly. Just refresh your mind and get involved into the story this time. Be a Suhaba and imagine this:

    You are walking down a thigh street and there are other Suhaba Kraam there and also Jews going about their daily lives. Suddenly you see Our holy Prophet (PBUH) approaching from the far end. While he is moving towards you, all of a sudden, a bag of filth comes crashing down on our holy Prophet. Neither you nor any other Muslim on the street does anything. An old non-Muslim lady throws out her garbage on Holy Prophet and she has been doing this regularly. Funny thing is, no Muslim has converted her into Granny-Mince (unlike today’s so-called-wanna-be-but-never-will-be Muslims). I’m pretty sure that a few Jews at that time would probably be laughing and calling name at our prophet but no Muslim does anything at all!

    In fact, as the story progresses, one day, Holy Prophet was on the street and no one threw garbage on HIM this time. Worried, HE went to check on the old women and found her in bed seriously ill. Holy Prophet started to take care of the old women and brought her food and fruits for may day until she recovered and immediately embraced Islam.

    Read the above story like a couple of hundred times. try to understand why this story was forced onto us. What is the real message in it. ODn’t worry… even if 80% of you brain is dead, 20% is more then enough to understand it.

    If any moron who thinks blocking FB is the only way to go, remember: YOU ARE A POSSIBLE TERRORIST. TERRORISTS ARE NOT MUSLIMS. IN FACT, THERE ARE NO MUSLIMS ANYMORE :(.

    All the little children so eager to see the page blocked and the guy murdered, kindly focus on your studies and careers. grow up to be someone more then just a “Pakistani”. Please.

    By the way, six years ago, in a very famous cartoon series of which, I’m still a die hard fan off, called Southpark, they showed a moving and talking avatar representing Holy Prophet (PBUH). I enjoyed that because I though these guys *think* they drew the Holy Prophet (Period. Yes, that as far as I thought. Thinking more over it would render me a possible TERRORIST and further me from whatever piece of Islam I had at the time). No one took any action against the cartoon which continuously repeated for two seasons.

    Bottom line: RETARDS.

    • totally agree with you .. uneducated morons think they have done a big service to islam .. baki sabh kamo me poorey hain losers

    • totally agree. I wonder why the ‘intellects’ around here didn’t reply to your posts, and instead kept writing the scary F word. Great way to show your love, that one!

  • it’s amazing how fast they blocked the fb site . i wish our pathetic government baki kamo mein bhi kuch isi tara ki tezi dekhaye jin se hmara kuch bhala ho sakey .. fuck this government i hope they all die

  • We want FACEBOOK to be banned… not a single page but whole website!!!!!!

  • @ Hassan Gulzar……would you please reconsider what u just said that By the way, six years ago, in a very famous cartoon series of which, I’m still a die hard fan off, called Southpark, they showed a moving and talking avatar representing Holy Prophet (PBUH). I enjoyed that because I though these guys *think* they drew the Holy Prophet (Period. Yes, that as far as I thought.

    Does it seem still enjoyable to you??

    • Very. I felt amused that these guys draw images of Jesus Christ everywhere and use him as a subject of humor. In South park, the drew a supposed avatar of Holy Prophet. Again, just for fun. He had the power of Fire and along with different Jesus, Gandhi, and many more famous character from the history, they all attacked Satan and defeated him. It was cool actually. Thing is, for the non-Muslims, the Quran is just another book and the. We don’t allow non Muslims to enter Makkah. We shout when someone tries to read the Quran without “Waddu”. Reading the Quran is important. Rest are just etiquettes that are picked along the way.

      Oh bye the way, in the third season of south park, they showed a gay as a Pakistani and disrespected Quran by showing it being thrown on the ground and being replaced by a Christmas present.

      See, they don’t know how important the Quran and the Holy Prophet is even to them. All they see are Pakistanis always crying about how they are fracked in every possible hole all the time and they keep blowing up and the leaders are corrupt and there is no justice if you are Muslims.

      I mean… of course I find a *supposed* cartoon of Holy Prophet to be amusing… I’m trying to get a good income by paying up all my taxes and bill on time and full. Yet I long for Water, Power, and gas… yet around me, there are rich people who are sickeningly rich and poor are ridiculously poor. We are fighting for wheat and sugar here and those who mock ALLAH and HIS PROPHET are trying to figure out how to travel at the speed of light… how to built a base on Mars etc…

      Please Wake up.

  • I think PTA should block the whole facebook just to teach these stupids who are making fun of ISLAM…

  • LHC issues Notices to Foreign Ministry and Pta to Block FB and take serious notice of any websites attacking Islamic Religious point of view :) :)

  • Time to teach them a Lesson every 1 ..!!
    if this act will not be ignored it will let other to happen ..!!
    Stop using facebook n de activate ur FB accounts ..!!
    Becauz 60 % of FB users R muslims ..!!
    sO plz de activate it n Let dem knoe dat we the muslims can do anything we want ..!!

    N if u really need a substittue for this lets start HI 5 ..!!

    Regards ..!!
    Ammar Shah

  • yar koi aisa banda hay jo mujhay Denmark Ya Sweden ka Visa de sakay. Me waha jaon aur sub k sub ghustakhan-e-rasool ko khatam kar doon. I think final solution is this, otherwise nothing.

  • Its really very good for all Muslims & Pakistanis……..
    All Muslim countries should ban facebook now.
    I appreciade the decision of PTA.

    Thanks.
    [email protected]
    Waqar Ahmed.

  • PTA needs block the whole facebook.com domain/sub domains and everything…because mostly users of facebook is Pakistani`s and Muslims when no one open facebook. company get very good financial lose :-)

  • Cool, get Pakistani’s Offline from the internet. Next stop put the same group on yahoo, then google then how about a book on amazon by that name ?

    How about international channels as well ?

    Block everything that’ll solve the problem YAY!

  • We should all ask PTA to ban facebook.com as a protest. Banning a particular link & deactivating accounts doesnt bring any change to facebook instead it ll increase clicks to facebook which is further giving strength to facebook.

    Propakistani team should raise this voice to PTA

  • facebook should be banned in pakistan untill they delete that page abhi tak khul rha hai page :@

  • Everyone has the freedom to speak and say whatever they want. Why we want to enforce them to shut their mouth. Do we have the right to shut someone’s mouth. Banning things will only increase the outbreak and these things will grow and grow until we make them realize that we really don’t care what you say, only then they will shut the fuck up.

  • Salamz.

    MEra Naam Rizwan Y2J Hai aur Mera Mobile No 03463227957 Hai ..ok

    Yaha Itna Shor Ho Raha Hai K FaceBook Per Esa Ho Raha Hai Wesa Ho Raha Hai..TU Bahi MEre Pak

    Gov To Hai Hee America Ki Pantar Hia US ki Muzaamat Kerne k Bajayee Phele he Banned Ker Dena

    Chiaye The Facebook Ki Site..Any Way PTA ne Banned Ker D Hia Facebook Ki website..Thats

    Good..MEra Sawal Yaha per Ye hai k YE tu sirf Eik Facebook Ki Site Hai Jaha ese Khakai Aur

    Harkatai ho Rahi hai per ese Forum..chat room ka kia karin jaha khulai Aaam Hazoor ko..Sahaba

    Karaam ko Nauzubillha Galaiaya D ja Rahi hai bura Alfazz khe ja rahe hian jo k sab k samnai hai

    tu waha per action kio nahi liya jata..app log waha per protest kio nahi kerte???? aur Jis din

    maine Facebook per Khaqu k barai mai suna tha maine usi din apni ID hamesha k liye Facebook se

    ID delete ker Di The,..aagar ap logo k dil mai thora se b piyar hota tu phele he Delete ker

    Detai…any Way…ALLHA Hum Sab ki Islam aur Deen Ki Sar Bulandi k liey Kam kerne ki tufeeq ata

    Farmaye Ameen..

    ALLHA HAFIZ

  • Together we can build alternate of facebook only for muslims users and business man

    the importance of facebook is social marketing its give your business a good response my whole business is based on facebook and google marketing now what? what the facebook done i think i dont care that i got loss in my business because as a muslim no matter i earn and no matter i lose in the respect of muhammad peace be upon him and if i lose my business through facebook god gives me alternate way of earning last night i was thinking to leave facebook but i think how i earn now how i run my business i got alternate within a few minutes i got an idea and its work for me so guys leave facebook forever and try to make a good social network for muslim world

    make alternate of facebook in which only muslims can join and they can sale there products share there experience make there profile and all the features which are in facebook i dont think that nulled and purchase scripts works a lot we have to sacrifise for muslim world

    it is good to see mega.pk ad on propakistani as i see there ads before on facebook and i think propakistani is cheaper then facebook and it is good for pakistani business man to promote there business on pakistani websites and it also helps to promote these kind of website

    dont jeluose if you see any pakistani website or muslim website register there and make some activity so the site owner gets confidence because he also want to earn money to live

    muslim facebook users are approx 8 crore could you believe that if a website that is publishing hatered pages agianst islam has got 8 crore mulisms reigstered shame on us that we are a part of this hatered world.

    Do some thing Think Aout IT Think About Islam Think About Pakistan Then you will not think about your home becuase if you think about islam then every things are going to be fine Inshallah

  • While visiting my FaceBook account, I’ve found that there is some event that will going to held on 20th May, 2010. This event is basically a so-called contest for Prophet Mohammad’s drawings (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa-aal-hi-Wasallam). This shows that FaceBook is not using for creating violence among Muslims all over the world.
    Thousands of complains are made against this virtual event but FaceBook administration is not deleting/ banning this page, unlike they usually do even for very minor violation of Facebook Terms of Services.

    This page is complete violation of FaceBook terms and conditions by spreading hatred and disrespecting Muslims and their values. In past we’ve seen that there are many material were published in the name of “Freedom of Speech” by different media all over the world. But their motive is to create violence among Muslim worlds and hurt their feelings. There campaign are more like a tease than of “Freedom of Speech”, and an obvious demo of mocking a religion, which for sure is not allowed by any religion of the world.
    Blocking of facebook is an awesome step by Lahore High Court. but it should remain blocked until & unless they remove all of this stuff.

  • we dont need facebook in pakistan we can have are own website honest its really great step to ban facebook in pakistan !!

    Pakistan Zindabad

  • dont use facebook it is against islam….i m also delete my account from facebook…

    • is news parha may nay aur is may director pta nay court ko kya kaha k ager poori websites bund kardaingay tou pakistan may internet ki sohooliate say mutaliq masail paida hojaingay

      kya masail paida hoongay bagairat hain apni maa ko baich dain aisay loog hain yah saaf zahir hota hai k bahir say presure hai k facebook pakistan may bund na hoo

      i think facebook totally bund hojani chahyah forever

  • Pakistan was the ONLY MUSLIM COUNTRY on facebook who was ANSWERING ALL ATHEIST, JEWS, CHRISTIAN …………

    I would Like to Give you TWO BEST lines by some Muslim Commentators.

    1- Thank You Draw Muhammad Group, You People United Muslims in Your own Page where we are giving you answers

    2- Facebook is violating its own rules and regulations because they say they do not promote racism, hatred, hatred speech, violence….. but they are promoting and degrading Muslims. Where are you facebook. Delete my account and say You are violating rules.

    • A Person shared a picture of Two groups yesterday. (1) DRAW MOHAMMAD GROUP (36000 users) (2) AGAINST “DRAW MOHAMMAD GROUP” (+37000)

    ===============
    █ IN MY OPINION █
    ===============
    Q: Why Did Government BANNED facebook?
    A: Not because of DRAW MUHAMMAD (S.A.W.W) DAY…….. there could be following reasons:

    a- Someone forced Pakistan to Stop their people to go against it. Pakistan in pressured by external forces to stop it (they can not arrest so many people at once – so govt. banned it)

    b- Hamari hukomat ka MAZAK bohat banta hey facebook per – Unhon ney Moqey sey faida utha ka aik EVENT ka naam laga kar BAN kar diya (Like they tried for SMS in mobiles)

    ===========================================
    █ WHAT WILL HAPPEN AFTER BANNING FACEBOOK █
    ===========================================

    Muslim groups (I saw around 50 MAJOR GROUPS from Pakistan) can not answer their Question and can not stand in front of Non-Muslims …. So AUTOMATICALLY “DRAM MUHAMMAD (S.A.W.W) PICS GROUP” will have MORE MEMBERS then OURS……. No one will stand in front of them, and MORE PEOPLE FROM WORLD WILL STAND AGAINST ISLAM….

    (ALLAH MALIK HEY HER CHEEZ KA – me ney sirf wohi likha jo MEREY ZEHAN ME AAYA – KYON K AIK CHALAK ADMI MOQEY SEY FAIDA UTHATA HEY – GOVERNMENT IS DOING SO)

    • assalamoalikam well i think its a good step but blocking fb for few days not enough for these ……….well v have a lot genious in our country who said v can do any thing in it y didnt they do some thing so that basterds cant do any thing on 20 on that page y didnt they send some thing so that page stop working whole like they send virous on our islamic pages these youngsters cant do any thing? where r u sleeping

  • Good decision by Govt to block it.As a nation and as a Muslim OMMAH lot of such things should be done to see the mirror of these groups who are dong work for creating religious terrorism.We condemn all such groups and wish that Govt will do appropiate action to block all such links and sites.

  • Good to have PTA doing this but you know this is not the thing if we do not use Facebook, its like we are saying no to DOLLOR – and we cannot because the world is based on it. Likewise the facebook , what diffrence will it make if no Muslim will use it ? rather we should join the anti facebook page and mark our vote their to explain and help them knowing as what they are planning to do. That will be bold and the right thing to do.

  • assalamoalikam well i think its a good step but blocking fb for few days not enough for these ……….well v have a lot genious in our country who said v can do any thing in it y didnt they do some thing so that basterds cant do any thing on 20 on that page y didnt they send some thing so that page stop working whole like they send virous on our islamic pages these youngsters cant do any thing? where r u sleeping

  • It is a good step by our Govt at least they are aware of whats happening.
    For those saying k ek page k ban hone se kia hoga.Ek page k ban hone se kuch nahi hoga if u want any result just delete ur accounts and tell others to do so.
    How will it affect?
    If it the same time many Muslims delete their account the facebook management might get worried and then they will be bothered to look at the situation.

  • I want PTA to completely block it forever. one more reason is that girls posting their family pictures on facebook with out knowing how to restrict sharing. most of the pictures can be seen by any one. Its causing very serious privacy issues .

  • I really Appreciate this step of PTA. A Step for stepping Forward. Tell all those that Muslims are united and will be united for ever!
    Where as I think so FACEBOOK’s admin is also involved in this case because if he’s not involved why he didn’t deleted that page after millions of reports against that page. By the way PTA did a really great job and now all people LISTEN to me carefully….

    You Know that PTA ban Facebook in Pakistan just due to protest done by YOUNG Fellows so now our next duty is to Awake our Sleeping Government to tell them that why are they not answering those bas*ar* people who are doing this all. After all Pakistan is Fort of Islam and we can’t be quite on this all. So My YOUNG Fellow Do your duty as we all done before.

    Best of Luck, Islam Zindabad, Pakistan Zindabad!

    Regards,
    Rizwan Yaqoob

  • nice step i appreciate the decision of the court & also PTA.we all muslims are together.

  • Bhaio aur Bahnoo !
    I suggested that at least this facebook should be banned for a month, Alhamdulilah Lahore High Court has ordered blocking facebook URL till 31st May & further hearing will be on 31st May.

    Unfortunately, in Pakistan there is no filtering of many websites which are anti Islamic, Anti-Muslim, Anti-Pakistan but in many Islamic countries such filters work not only by URL but also by specific words in URL.

    Therefore our young generation can access porn websites & anti-Islamic websites without any problem. Now even a 12 years old kid knows everything about sex & atheist society members are getting very common now who blame religion specially Islam for problems in world.

  • @ Muhammad Rauf Uddin
    You may be right brother, but facebook ban isn’t end of the world, Internet is huge, you can use paltalk religious debates to convince other people. But facebook administration should be taught a lesson by all Muslim countries by blocking all ways to generate revenue from Muslim countries. For sure they can’t afford this. Facebook is biased and they must be answered to realize it even if in financial terms.

    • A very good step Manzoor. Me and my family will also delete our account from Facebook accounts.

      C’mon muslims….. is facebook more important than the respect of our holy Prophet (SAW)?????????

  • very nice it’s should ban for ever in Pakistan.. come on Muslims why you sleeping???

  • fb must b blocked.and PTA make such a policy which dont allow such things.

  • I’m disappointed at the decision. They should have banned the entire domain. We don’t need facebook anymore. We can live without it. Its not like OXYGEN for us. Even if it were oxygen, I believe we’d throw it away. You’re going down facebook and its not so far away. Amen

  • We all Need that Facebook should be banned permanently from All Muslim Countries ..

    And Also the cheap Mobile Packages

  • Facebook should be banned for life. This is the best thing done by our govt to date.

    May Allah Bless whoever made this decision and all Muslim governments should do the same.

  • lol
    ive loved what pta has done but yawr >!:) kch soco facbuk aint messin uP our community we should b aware of our Limits and everythin Ourself

  • This step is going against Muslim, blocking this link will left Muslim without reporting that page as spam. There is no use to block it. They should block Facebook so that the least traffic on it will give economy downfall to it.

  • =================
    █ IN MY OPINION █
    =================
    Q: Why Did Government BANNED facebook?

    A: Not because of DRAW MUHAMMAD (S.A.W.W) DAY…….. there could be following reasons:

    a- Someone forced Pakistan to Stop their people to go against it. Pakistan in pressured by external forces to stop it (they can not arrest so many people at once – so govt. banned it)

    b- Hamari hukomat ka MAZAK bohat banta hey facebook per – Unhon ney Moqey sey faida utha ka aik EVENT ka naam laga kar BAN kar diya (Like they tried for SMS in mobiles)

    ===========================================
    █ WHAT WILL HAPPEN AFTER BANNING FACEBOOK █
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    Muslim groups (I saw around 50 MAJOR GROUPS from Pakistan) can not answer their Question and can not stand in front of Non-Muslims …. So AUTOMATICALLY “DRAM MUHAMMAD (S.A.W.W) PICS GROUP” will have MORE MEMBERS then OURS……. No one will stand in front of them, and MORE PEOPLE FROM WORLD WILL STAND AGAINST ISLAM….

    (ALLAH MALIK HEY HER CHEEZ KA – me ney sirf wohi likha jo MEREY ZEHAN ME AAYA – KYON K AIK CHALAK ADMI MOQEY SEY FAIDA UTHATA HEY – GOVERNMENT IS DOING SO)

    Pakistan was the ONLY MUSLIM COUNTRY on facebook who was ANSWERING ALL ATHEIST, JEWS, CHRISTIAN …………

    I would Like to Give you TWO BEST lines by some Muslim Commentators.

    1- Thank You Draw Muhammad Group, You People United Muslims in Your own Page where we are giving you answers

    2- Facebook is violating its own rules and regulations because they say they do not promote racism, hatred, hatred speech, violence….. but they are promoting and degrading Muslims. Where are you facebook. Delete my account and say You are violating rules.

    • A Person shared a picture of Two groups yesterday. (1) DRAW MOHAMMAD GROUP (36000 users) (2) AGAINST “DRAW MOHAMMAD GROUP” (+37000)

  • WEL THS IS NYC STEP TAKEN BY “PTA”
    FOR THOSE WHO R MUSLIMS AND INSTEAD OF AGAINST FACEBOOK THEY WANT THAT IT IS NOT FAIR TO BAN THIS WEBSITE IS TOTLAY WRONG!
    WHICH THING U PREFER?
    “ISLAM” OR FB?

  • GHULAM HAIN GHULAM HAIN RASOOL KAY GHULAM HAIN GHULAM-E- RASOOL MAIN MOUT BHI QABOOL HAI JO NA HO ISHQ-E-MUSTAFA TU ZINDAGI FAZOOL HAI. SHAN-E- RISALAT ZINDABAD.
    GREAT WORK PAKISTAN.

  • very bold step by PTA & ISPs too….but apart from this,we also need to protest strongly against this and force them to remove it from facebook….and we will do everything to stop it INSHALLAH. We will discontinue facebook,delete our accouts & remove it from our lives………..

  • May God help us… for further… this is the first step…banning is not the slution…there must be a protest against them….

  • With great power, comes great responsibility!

    According to me, all social networking sites should apply some limits or make some policies so that no one should be able to write or share anything about anyone’s religion or anyone in history.

    If this is not controlled, then there will be chaos everywhere. We have so much limited life and we are still fighting over religious issues. No one should be able to make such comments or post anything which is a disgrace for others.

    I hope everyone understands and these social networking sites which have become giants in their respective domains should feel the responsibility.

    An outstanding step taken by the government of Pakistan. Facebook is banned by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority. Let’s hope Facebook realize and remove such events/groups from its site.

    http://ranahammad.wordpress.com/2010/05/19/goodbye-facebook/

  • Everyone has the freedom to speak and say whatever they want. Why we want to enforce them to shut their mouth. Do we have the right to shut someone’s mouth. Banning things will only increase the outbreak and these things will grow and grow until we make them realize that we really don’t care what you say, only then they will shut the f**k up.

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  • Awsome Awsome Awsome… I fully support court decision of Full Ban on site. Wonderful…

  • it is good decision of PTA. although i already deactivated my facebook account and many friends of mine did this.
    Thanks PTA.

  • I was about to login into FACEBOOK and voluntarily get my account deactivated in PROTEST, when I found to my pleasant surprise that our Government has already taken measures to restrict the website.
    In the milieu of globalization, moderate people from all beliefs are talking of ‘understanding the multicultural norms’ , ‘indiscrimination’ and ‘mutual tolerance’. In contrast, such heinous act on the part of ‘apparently cultured’ and ‘proponents of ethics / mannerism’ is not understood. We must behave maturely and avoid initiating actions which flame wrath and extremism.
    Its about time we learnt the real meanings of mutual respect……..

  • This decision, if indeed implemented, will probably herald the coming of a draconian era similar to that of Zia’s. Banning Facebook will not change the fact that such a competition is going on, that it offends Muslims and that Muslims, too, have the right to be respected for their religious beliefs. It only underlines the fact that we’re becoming increasingly intolerant of others and, at best, can sweep things under a rug when they don’t please us. If the Islamic Lawyers Association has such an issue with these sorts of competitions and pages, they need to counter it on a similar footing. What that is depends on them. However, banning an entire social network makes no sense without consider the benefits it offers.

    Sometimes, our courts and their appendages need to stop interfering so much in our personal lives, especially where issues of religion and spirituality come in.

  • Mubarak ho FACE BOOK Lahore High Court kay ordes say PTA nay block kar di hai.

  • AOA, its a good move by the PTA to ban the FB. the step will surely give them shock and they will be knowing the strength of the muslims community. They have no right to violate the rules and play the games such like that they should be ashamed what they are doing to the muslim world. We awared them that we are not sleeping we conqured the world and still have the abilty and power to do that..

    Allah kay mehboob ko apna mehboob bna kay GEO

    GEO tou aisay kay jeetay raho

    Pakistan zindabad Islam paindabad

  • I MUST APPRECIATE GOVT IF THEY ARE BANNING SUCH WES SITE AND ALSO THEY SHOULD BAN ALL OTHER WEBSITES WHICH CONTAINS MATERIAL WHICH IS SPOILING OUR NEW GENERATION LIKE SEX PIC’S VIDEOS

    OVERSEAS AND OTHER FACEBOOK USERS SHOULD DELETE THERE PROFILES FROM FACEBOOK SO THEY SHALL FEEL THE DIFFERENCE

  • Why Dont They put a Ban on the whole domains n subdomains of FB???..Mobile Version And Touch pad version are still working…

  • I was about to login into FACEBOOK and voluntarily get my account deactivated in PROTEST, when I found to my pleasant surprise that our Government has already taken measures to restrict the website.In the milieu of globalization, moderate people from all beliefs are talking of ‘understanding the multicultural norms’ , ‘indiscrimination’ and ‘mutual tolerance’. In contrast, such heinous act on the part of ‘apparently cultured’ and ‘proponents of ethics / mannerism’ is not understood. We must behave maturely and avoid initiating actions which flame wrath and extremism.Its about time we learnt the real meanings of mutual respect……..

  • Thats good. I really appreciate that facebook is banned in Pakistan. We shall tell them that we are alive and we can fight against them…

  • Its right to block facebook . . .
    bt its nt right 2 block it permanently ……..
    Bocz on FB there were also some frndZ of whom V hv no other contact

  • thats a gr8 move by PTA they should block it permanently if they still perform the competition.

  • PTA take a good step but why only facebook? why not other sites and these countries products? becoz after facebook people are not using much sms and phone and giving lose, PTA take this action when it giving a GIFT for Pakistani in form of VAT. Why we close our eyes when someone take a action by name of Allah and Rasol (SAW) and give him to benefit. and they play with our innocent Muslim brothers. Please brothers if you are true Muslim then demand to Govt, PTA and Court to ban all those countries products, websites and services, also PTA block all porn sites.

    I hope my nation is not as stupid as Govt and PTA thinking.

    Thanks

  • My facebook account is closed, I wish that I could delete it! I don’t need it and I don’t want it anymore. Good work ProPakistani!

  • I really appreciate for ban of face book because it’s a matter to safe our ideology. It’s about respect and loves our HOLY PROPHET (P.B.U.H). Our HOLY PROPHET (P.B.U.H) is not only Rehmat-ul-Muslimean but Rehmat-ul-Aalamean (for whole man kind) unfortunately they don’t realize today but they will INSHALLAHA. So it’s deeply and hearty request to all my brothers and sister please support and boost this step taken by government. Please this is not a big deal for you guys because face book is not running your business, not your studies but face book was only for your fun or say time kill. This is a little step from your side which wills strength your faith. If we didn’t appose them today believe me our next generation will do same thing in front of us what are they doing now and we have nothing except shamed. Save our children save our Ideology.
    Face book have ruined our youth not only Students but all teen agers of Pakistan have ruined their routines just because of Face book.

  • people login to your you tube accounts as well and report abuse to all those videos that promote draw day ! it’s another way for not getting it spread

  • people login to your you tube accounts as well and report FLAG to all those videos that promote draw day ! it’s another way for not getting it spread

  • No it is not a good step…agr aap logo ne kuch kra bhio tha us insaan ko pakrtay jis ne aise harkat ki ha…aap ko pury fb ko bann krny ki kya zuroorat thi???or aik or baat ye k is waqt face book insaan ki zuroorat ban chuka ha..every1 knows that…news…education..or enertainment k hawaalay se is jaise koi or chiz nahi hoskti…is liy aap logo ko chahiy tha k us insan k khilaf action lete…or ye ab awam pe chor dete k vo facebook use krty hain k nahi.

  • is waqt baughat se aise log hain jin ka rooz gaar face book se chalta hai or pakistan me aisdn log bhi rehta hain jin k azeez o aqaarib pakistan se bahir rehte hain…or un ka apne relatives se baat krnyu ka aik he way hota or vo facebook hota hai…n i totaly object k face book band krna aik intihigh ghalat iqdaam hai…N pakistani gov have no plan

  • is pakistan only the muslim country we need other muslim countreis to step up for islam

  • facebook must be block forever in pakistan because the official of facebook said that the caricature would not violate our terms.

    banned this bullshit…!!!

  • Black berry Services And Mobile Browser is alternatively browse facebook.

    The banned would also be Imposed on Mobile Browser.

  • Everyone know that Facebook is social website but it is morally wrong that some one hit their prophet or religion. I and all Pakistani are very happy to PTA and Govt of Pakistan. We are boycott website which are doing these types of activities.
    I Love Pakistan.

  • i think this is great step taken by PTA ever if other all muslim countries do same then facebook will learn lesson.

  • People who can not respect our Prophet (P.B.U.H),we cannot afford their stuff. This is one face book…we can block thousands of such facebooks for him!
    It should be blocked forever!

  • Assalam Alykum

    Hum serf batein kartey hein, Face book band ho gaya buhat acha howa, per keya govt ya high court ney France band kar di jis mey Hazor Pak (PBUH) ki cartoon bay they? keya Nick ki product band kar di jis ney shoes pay Allahlekha tha ya USA ki product aur IMDAD band kar di jis k aik footpath pay per Allah lekha tha? keya UK ki product pay ban hai jis ney Salman Rushdi ko panha di hai jis ney Rasol Pak (PBUH) in pay humary maa baap quran ki shan mien ghustakhi ki? yah govt ney serf es ley serf facebook band ki k us k kartot logon ko pata lag rahy they? mein ney aaj tak kesi ko SUOD k khilaf protest kartey nahi dekha jis k bary mein Rasol (PBUH) ney farmaya k Soud laney aur daney wala Allah aur us k Rasol se jung kartey hein. Rasol (PBUH) ki baton pay koi amal nahi karta bas asan ebat ki k 4 word type kar day. Aghar hum sachy muslman hein to please mery sath dein aur govt ko force karein k woh in countries ki product band kary aur in se karzay aur imdad na laein

    Allah hum ko aqal day
    Ameen

    Allah Hafiz

  • PTA and our goverment wants to baned all those sites which r againts muslims .lanat ho face book par.

  • I request all of you that raise a campaign that “FACEBOOK SHOULD BE BANNED FOREVER” because people reported about the blasphemous page many times but Facebook authorities didn’t take any step for that and kept on waiting if Lazy Muslims come forward or not… We stand united…

    Once we ban FACEBOOK forever, we’ll step further to take action against their PRODUCTS and other websites to show that “””””WE LOVE OUR PROPHET MUHAMMAD [PBUH]MORE THAN THESE EXTREMIST WEBSITES”””””

  • we proud of pakistan to take an action on such a fuck’n act to block the fuck’n facebook nd mother fucker youtube.i want to fuck these kind of websites forever.fuck the ass of facebook nd youtube>

  • My Fellow Pakistanis,
    Let’s imagine Pakistan without face book, O Yeah!!! I can see so much difference; I see employees are working whole day. My Goodness its enormous thanks FB but wait there is a word called “No Thanks” we can still live, Sleep, Eat and Hangout without you.
    Yes it is a correct decision and I want to block both “YouTube and Face Book” forever.
    They are talking about the freedom of speech & expression; well this is our expression “We don’t want them to spoil our religion”. We being Muslims respect all other religions and desire the rest of world to respect Islam.
    All right, that’s a financial hammering they are losing Ad’s from Pakistan and they will face more loss in business if they won’t stop messing with Islam (If rest of Muslim gets involved). I salute the person who brought this thing up. Awareness is among us and that’s a big deal.
    Maybe, in the next step we are able to quit supporting western brands. I am a huge fan of Coke but seriously guys, who wants to do business with the people who hate us this much. I will quit all the western brands if they won’t stop abusing Islam & Muslims. I hope you being a Muslim will think the same.
    Thanks

  • FACE BOOK shud not be ban…just bann that aurl which contain blashemous pics…But Plz open FACE BOOK

  • damn if facebook is gonna be banned how am i gonna have fun with my pakis friend…:(

  • i dont think banning the f.b is a wise idea… woh u pakistanis need to get rid of terrorist from ur country first then come to ban things….. i feel sorry for your country,,aahh seriously get a life//

  • Batlaa do gustaakh e Nabi (S.A.W) ko Ghairat e Muslim Zinda hai
    Deen pe marr mitnay ka jazba kal bhi tha aur aaj bhi hai. (Alhamdulilah)

    A Wonderful Decision by Pakistani Courts. May ALLAH (S.W.T) bless the ones who have made this decision, ones who have implemented it, ones who have initiated this and ones who are appreciating this as it is not the matter what it will do to the FB/youtube management, it is indeed the duty of us to atleast do what we can. Rest May ALLAH (S.W.T) give us Hidayah and strength to get the gustaakh e Rasul (S.A.W) disappear from the face of the earth. (Aameen)

  • Sala Facebook ko Hameesha k lie Bann kar dyna chahiye…Pakistan mai nahi balkay Alam-e-Islam mai…aur Pakistan ko aik apni website banani chahaiye jis mai ..ta k loag doosron ki website use hi nah karay salo ki…

  • Dear All,
    i have opened the facebook through certain IT tricks and founded that in facebook the “deactivate account” option is not working. You all are requested to deactivate the account as it is promoting non Islamic culture in Islamic minds.
    with profound regards to all muslims

    Engr. Arshad Ali

  • Today Facebook is opened, I think Facebook must be banned permanently. This is not good step to open facebook again, However that is my opinion.

  • can plz any body teel me who was involved in this weather it was facebook itself or some other people were involved?

  • Oh Ustaad Mat bano … us ne jo bi likha theak likha and i agree and request to besharm PTA blocked facebook forever.

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