The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) had on July 1 temporarily suspended the game, saying it had received several complaints about the game being “addictive”, a waste of time and its potential negative impact on children’s physical and psychological health.
As the hearing resumed on Tuesday, Justice Amir Farooq remarked that the PTA should have consulted psychologists on the issue of potential psychological hazards of the game. He also wondered under which law the game was suspended.
The counsel for PTA claimed that the game was suspended due to some in-game explicit scenes and anti-Islam material.
On being informed that the suspension was suggested by Lahore Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Zulfiqar Hameed, the judge wondered whether the authority will impose a ban on anything on the officer’s suggestion.
Hameed had recommended the ban on June 23. In a statement issued following the suspension of the game, PTA had taken the stance that “according to media reports, cases of suicide attributed to the game have also been reported. The Lahore High Court has also directed PTA to look into the issue and decide the matter after hearing the complaints”.
Pakistan's leading digital microfinance institution, Mobilink Bank, has reported a staggering 97% increase in revenue…
Islamabad, April 18, 2024: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the leading telecom and ICT services…
Lahore: 10Pearls, a global IT company, is all set to organize a two-day AI…
In a weather-related development, the cities of Dubai and Sharjah in the United Arab…
Amidst a crucial visit from a high-level Saudi delegation, Sher Afzal Marwat's inflammatory accusations against…
Six months into the war on Gaza, over 10,000 women have been killed by Israel,…
Leave a Comment