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Satirical publication Khabaristan Times on Monday announced its website has been blocked in Pakistan.
In a statement posted to its official Facebook page, KT said the website had been blocked since Jan 25.
"There hasn't been any official notification from any regulatory authority regarding the website being banned," KT said, adding that it cannot be accessed anywhere in Pakistan.
The website does, however, appear to be available to users outside Pakistan.
According to sources in the telecommunication regulatory authority, the website had been blocked after receiving complaints about 'objectionable content'.
A renowned satire and parody website, KT has amassed a loyal social media following ─ 12,156 likes on Facebook ─ with its tongue-in-cheek commentary on Pakistani politics and the military.
The move comes in the backdrop of disappearances of social media activists earlier this month.
Pakistan is routinely ranked among the world's most dangerous countries for journalists, and reporting critical of security policies is considered a major red flag, with reporters at times detained, beaten and even killed.
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Jan 30, 2017 04:37pm
This internet censorship for political purposes needs to stop.
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Jan 30, 2017 04:54pm
I support this action as the website was just spreading false.
Every country has a RIGHT to regulate properly and ban whatever is going against state or inciting violence or playing with the emotions of masses.
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Jan 30, 2017 04:48pm
Excellent !
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Jan 30, 2017 04:53pm
Stop this FASCISM
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Jan 30, 2017 05:18pm
Excellent Decision .
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Jan 30, 2017 05:23pm
Once TV was considered the absolutely reliable and authentic media, even during early days of TV in Pakistan. Now, nothing is reliable on any Channel
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Jan 30, 2017 05:29pm
@Muhammad Abdul Moiz,
Satire - the use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
My friend you are misinformed, this website is similar to "The Onion" satirical website.
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Jan 30, 2017 05:28pm
@Hassan (Karachi) Brother, have you ever read their humor? They are seriously ridiculous.
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Jan 30, 2017 05:34pm
It was a satirical website and some of the articles were pure humor. Guess we Pakistanis cannot take a simple joke. There was nothing objectionable in the content of that website. Muhammad Abdul Moiz, you clearly haven't read any article of that site and just supporting this move out of sheer ignorance.
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Jan 30, 2017 05:30pm
Another attack on freedom of expression.
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Jan 30, 2017 05:39pm
VerY popular @12 thousands likes in over 12million internet users
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Jan 30, 2017 05:41pm
@Zubair it's not political. it's anything related to our 'holiest of cows' .
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Jan 30, 2017 05:39pm
@Muhammad Abdul Moiz NO!
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Jan 30, 2017 05:42pm
@Muhammad Abdul Moiz Why are we Pakistanis such an emotional mess. anything and anyone can 'play with out emotions'?
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Jan 30, 2017 05:43pm
@Muhammad Abdul Moiz so don't read it. you have the freedom to choose.
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Jan 30, 2017 05:47pm
@AF kayani all the more reason not to ban it.
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Jan 30, 2017 05:57pm
@SM No man, Thats not right. There are some limitations to freedom. You cannot do whatever you want too. There are some rules and regulations and regulators has all the rights to execute its policy.
You cannot do anything you want to do on the account of freedom of speech..
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Jan 30, 2017 06:04pm
@Muhammad Abdul Moiz isn't that the whole point i.e., being ridiculous but i do get your point. But again with that logic every other so called current affairs program should be banned.
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Jan 30, 2017 06:10pm
@analyses i think you have read just one ortwo artciles published by K,they were promoting hatred and violence.
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Jan 30, 2017 06:16pm
I went to their website and found it quite funny. This content is no different than the BNN on our TV. Not sure why it is banned.
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Jan 30, 2017 06:16pm
Correct
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Jan 30, 2017 06:37pm
fascist republic
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Jan 30, 2017 06:42pm
@Muhammad Abdul Moiz Just because you don't agree with someone's humor it doesn't mean it is wrong. It is humor not hate speech.
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Jan 30, 2017 06:43pm
These negative web sights have evil intentions..Good it is blocked..
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Jan 30, 2017 06:52pm
Wrong image is projected to outside world
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Jan 30, 2017 07:19pm
Laughing stock!
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Jan 30, 2017 07:22pm
Really!? Let's see, in a population of 200m, where more than 50% can't read let alone having the ability to read in English and on top of that having the capability to understand satire, leaves a number that is a drop in an ocean..The insecurity of the Government is unbelievable. On a related note, why isn't it this smooth in shutting up the hate preachers against minorities.
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Jan 30, 2017 07:34pm
Somebody ought to ban the outrageously funny parliamentarians from opening their mouths..
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Jan 30, 2017 08:47pm
There is a fine line between satire and humor.
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Jan 30, 2017 09:07pm
Journalism is the fourth estate. Silencing media equals silencing your own people which inturn takes a country to dictatorship.
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Jan 30, 2017 09:09pm
The website will now be read and enjoyed by people all around the world, but not in Pakistan. It cause people to think twice about themselves and the institutions governing them, which is right and proper to do instead of blindly accepting them.
One can only weep for what is becoming of their lives and beloved Pakistan.
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Jan 30, 2017 09:46pm
This made me promote this website to all my friends on Facebook.
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Jan 30, 2017 10:15pm
Very interesting website. Why blocked for Pakistanis?
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Jan 31, 2017 01:49am
for the first time heard about this website through this news and really enjoyed reading their lighthearted satire on different issues from around the world.
I struggled to find a single objectionable thing on this site.
the babus who decided to ban this site in Pakistan must have zero sense of homour
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Jan 31, 2017 02:13am
They also have article on India. Don't see anything to ban the site.
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Jan 31, 2017 05:46am
Good move by the Government. These propaganda sites MUST be banned.
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Jan 31, 2017 07:36am
Leave people of Pakistan alone. In Pakistan millions of people are not mentally mature and you guys are pushing your ideologies on simple minds. Let us overcome our unemployment, marital issues, religious strifes and corruption first. Thanks
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Jan 31, 2017 08:24am
@the end is near
Long Awaited
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Jan 31, 2017 11:11am
just for info as per CNN. Turkey is now ranked most dangerous country for journalists around 85 of them in total as of now are facing the goverment hard tactics.
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Feb 02, 2017 08:41am
A following of 12k on social media is by no means a big following. This is not even a worthy news!
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