Wikipedia ban in Pakistan over alleged blasphemous content lifted
Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Wikipedia ban in Pakistan over alleged blasphemous content lifted Unintended consequences’ of a blanket ban ‘outweigh its benefits’, says the government after two days of blocking the website. ADVERTISEMENT Islamabad, Pakistan – A ban on Wikipedia has been lifted in Pakistan two days after it was imposed over alleged blasphemous content. ADVERTISEMENT Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday ordered the country’s telecom regulator to restore the online encyclopaedia with “immediate effect”. ADVERTISEMENT “Blocking the site in its entirety was not a suitable measure to restrict access to some objectionable content,” a statement issued by Sharif’s office said. ADVERTISEMENT “The unintended consequences of this blanket ban, therefore, outweigh its benefits.” The statement, shared on Twitter by Information Minister Marr