On July 1, the PTA announced the decision to temporarily suspend the PUBG game in the country after it received multiple complaints from different segments of society.
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday ordered the government to lift ban on online game Players' Unknown Battle Ground (PUBG) hours after the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s (PTA) announcement to keep the game on the block list.
The authority said it received numerous complaints against PUBG wherein it was stated that the game is addictive, wastage of time, and poses a serious negative impact on the physical and psychological health of the Children.
According to recent media reports, cases of suicide attributed to PUBG game have also been reported.
The Lahore High court also directed the PTA to look into the issue and decide the matter after hearing the complainants.
The authority had also solicited views of the public to reach any decision about the online game.
During the last hearing, the judge had remarked that the PTA should have taken the advice from psychiatric before taking the extreme decision.
The PTA's lawyer adopted the stance that the game had been banned after the department had witnessed some anti-Islam material on it.
The PTA's lawyer adopted the stance that the game had been banned after the department had witnessed some anti-Islam material on it.
In a statement issued announcing the decision to ban the game, the PTA said it reached the decision to keep the game banned after a detailed hearing conducted at the PTA premises on July 9 on the directions of the Lahore High Court.
The said hearing was attended by other interested parties including a lawyer of the PUBG company.
The PTA said it also approached the PUBG management to share data about PUBG sessions and users in Pakistan and controls in place by the company. The response from PUBG is awaited, it said.
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