Pakistani govt. blocks Twitter over material “offensive to Islam”May 20, 2012 - 18:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The chairman of Pakistan's telecommunications authority says the government has blocked the social networking website Twitter because of material considered offensive to Islam, AP reported. Mohammad Yaseen says the website was blocked Sunday, May 20 because Twitter refused to remove material related to a competition on Facebook to post images of Islam's Prophet Muhammad. Many Muslims regard depictions of the prophet, even favourable ones, as blasphemous. Yaseen said Facebook agreed to address Pakistan's concerns but officials have not been able to get Twitter to do the same. Officials from Facebook and Twitter could not immediately be reached for comment. Pakistan blocked Facebook for about two weeks in 2010 because of a similar competition. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |