Wikipedia unblocked in Pakistan after Prime Minister's intervention

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Pakistan's prime minister on Monday ordered authorities to unblock Wikipedia, the government announced, just days after the online encyclopedia was restricted for "blasphemous content".

Published 2 months ago · Islamabad, Pakistan

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Times of India

Wikipedia again up and running as Pakistan lifts ban on site

Pakistan News: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif ordered the unblocking late on Monday, according to a government statement. The site was blocked on Friday by the Pakistan

2 months ago·Mumbai, India

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News18 India

Wikipedia Back Online in Pakistan After 'Blasphemy' Ban

Wikipedia was back online in Pakistan on Tuesday, after the country's prime minister ordered authorities to lift a block imposed on the online encyclopedia over "blasphemous content."

2 months ago·India

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The Hindu

Pakistan PM orders Wikipedia website unblocked

Last week, the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) gave Wikipedia 48 hours to remove content deemed “blasphemous”, before it ultimately blocked the website

2 months ago·India

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CTV News

Wikipedia again up and running as Pakistan lifts ban on site

Pakistan lifted its ban on Wikipedia services before dawn Tuesday, after the country's media regulator blocked the site last week for not removing purportedly blasphemous content, claiming it hurts the sentiments of Muslims.

2 months ago·Toronto, Canada

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The Independent

Wikipedia again up and running as Pakistan lifts ban on site

Pakistan has lifted its ban on Wikipedia services that were blocked last week by the country’s media regulator for not removing purportedly blasphemous content that purportedly hurt the sentiments of Muslims

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

Wikipedia Back Online In Pakistan Days After "Blasphemy" Ban

Wikipedia was back online in Pakistan on Tuesday, after the country's prime minister ordered authorities to lift a block imposed on the online encyclopedia over "blasphemous content." Blasphemy is a sensitive issue in Muslim-majority Pakistan, and Facebook and YouTube have previously been banned for publishing content deemed sacrilegious. Minister of Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb tweeted a copy of the order that stated: "The Pr…

2 months ago·New Delhi, India

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