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Pakistan Blocks Porno Sites, Calls Them Evil

Sat April 5, 2003 03:51 AM ET
By Amir Zia

KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistani telecommunication authorities have blocked more than 1,800 pornographic Web sites in an attempt to protect Internet users from what they call their corrupting and evil influence.

More than 60 percent of an estimated one million internet users in Islamic Pakistan visit pornographic sites, said Zahir Mohammed Khan, a senior official of the state-run Pakistan Telecommunication Co. Ltd. (PTCL).

"We launched a campaign to block such Web sites in February and, so far, have identified and blocked 1,800 of them," he told Reuters by telephone from Islamabad.

"But it's a difficult task as such sites are in millions."

The PTCL was also identifying what Khan called anti-Islamic and blasphemous sites.

"They too are being blocked," he said, without giving details.

Internet service providers (ISPs) say a majority of those accessing pornographic sites are youngsters. Middle-aged people are also said to be regular visitors.

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directfiesta Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 29,723	Loosing customers ..lol: Pakistan Blocks Porno Sites, Calls Them Evil Pakistan Blocks Porno Sites, Calls Them Evil Sat April 5, 2003 03:51 AM ET By Amir Zia KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistani telecommunication authorities have blocked more than 1,800 pornographic Web sites in an attempt to protect Internet users from what they call their corrupting and evil influence. More than 60 percent of an estimated one million internet users in Islamic Pakistan visit pornographic sites, said Zahir Mohammed Khan, a senior official of the state-run Pakistan Telecommunication Co. Ltd. (PTCL). "We launched a campaign to block such Web sites in February and, so far, have identified and blocked 1,800 of them," he told Reuters by telephone from Islamabad. "But it's a difficult task as such sites are in millions." The PTCL was also identifying what Khan called anti-Islamic and blasphemous sites. "They too are being blocked," he said, without giving details. Internet service providers (ISPs) say a majority of those accessing pornographic sites are youngsters. Middle-aged people are also said to be regular visitors.