Banning YouTube

E-Paper | July 28, 2026

THE government should lift the ban on YouTube because many people are suffering from the closure of this website, especially students who use it to compete assignments.

It would be better to educate people that because of the offensive nature of the material, they should not access it.

The government should adopt a proper regulatory mechanism to handle such a situation in the future.

The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority should immediately sign a contract with the owner of websites such as YouTube and Google to avoid another blanket blockade in the future following posting of some blasphemous material.

This is necessary in this age when we use different websites so frequently. It is strange that many countries have signed contract with the parent company and they are bound to stop access of certain sites on request.

We should also adopt this mechanism as soon as possible to avoid this awkward situation in the future.

DR ALFRED CHARLES Karachi

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Oct 06, 2012 02:35am

Allowing a website to continue operating while blocking material.....i feel is shamelessness of the highest regard. YouTube, Facebook, Twitter.....what do you think? Are they running in the name of charity? They make money out of us......and NO dignified INDIVIDUAL should use them, whether through direct access, breaking codes, whatever. It is moreover the internet one is dependant upon. There are many substitutes for all such websites, if we only but educate ourselves the right way.

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Kashif

Oct 05, 2012 09:34am

Are we talking about the same students now suffering who actually had ransacked public property and attempted to attack foreign embassies? Are they aware where is the economy of this country heading to?

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Sam

Oct 05, 2012 06:59am

Pakistanis needs American products for survival including youtube, facebook, internet, iphone etc. etc.They hate America but they all love american products.

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peddarowdy

Oct 05, 2012 12:17pm

Students need YouTube? I don't think so.. iTunes library is better for Educational videos and there are plenty of other Educational websites that actually help you. I don't believe in the Author's reasoning. Possibly he want YouTube for personal reasons. If he does then he can always access using a proxy site. Pakistanis are proud people whose country was created in the name of Muslims and no one will be allowed to insult them. YouTube is nothing compared to the proudness. While I say this, I sit comfortably in India watching Russel Peters making fun of everyone on YouTube. Ah, well..

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Sahr

Oct 05, 2012 08:46am

The site can still be accessed by using programs/sites that change your ip address.

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Razzaq

Oct 05, 2012 06:50pm

Ignorants,inepts and incompetents always use the short cuts to calm down the volatile situations.

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Jaded

Oct 05, 2012 06:35pm

I USED youtube for looking up Excel formulas. Banning it has slowed down my productivity. Proxy websites are awfully slow. Sincerely, An irritated Pakistani student.

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Abdullah

Oct 05, 2012 06:37pm

Good suggestion.

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M.Yaseen

Oct 05, 2012 08:11pm

Appreciate yr love for being Muslim and proud of being this country created on acount of Muslim Brotherhood. Shall appreciate Pakistan should allow all muslims living in tis planet as their citizens and provide them training under the gudance of taliban to restrict their studies on home based books only

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Adam

Oct 05, 2012 09:53pm

Haha a bit wee too funny aren't we?

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