Summary The court instructed to inform Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif about this sensitive issue.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday has directed the authorities to block web pages showing blasphemous content.
According to details, Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui heard the case lodged by Salman Shahid during which he ordered Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar to block all social media if necessary.
The court also instructed to inform Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif about this sensitive issue and said if government does not restrict such content, more Mumtaz Qadris would take law into their own hands.
During the hearing, the judge said that country’s name is being defamed on social media. He ordered IT and other concerned departments to fulfill their responsibilities.
Meanwhile, Chairman PTA said that all six pages have been blocked whereas the authorities would take further action in this regard.
