The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has lifted the ban on online game PubG and ordered its immediate reinstatement. Justice Amir Farooq of the Islamabad High Court delivered the reserved judgment on the application of the company which owns the PubG game. The court reserved its decision after hearing the arguments of the parties. Lawyers for PubG Company and Pakistan Telecommunications appeared in court. It may be recalled that due to the increasing number of suicides in the country due to the PubG game, Pakistan Telecommunication had imposed a temporary ban on it. At the last hearing, the esteemed judge asked the PTA’s lawyer under which provision of the law the game was banned. The PTA should have called a psychologist to get their opinion on the effect. The PTA lawyer said that it contained some anti-Islamic material which led to the ban. The ban on immensely popular battle royale game was announced on 1st July after PTA received complaints from different segments of the society and parents. A number of suicide cases and attempts to take their own lives by youngsters proved to be a decisive factor when the internet regulator decided to continue the temporary suspension of the game after the hearing on 9th July. PTA, however, failed to reach a decision on the matter after hearing the petitioners and comments from the public. PTA had earlier asked the general public to submit their response on the ban by emailing their messages to consultation-pubg@pta.gov.pk. Your efforts have been outstanding for revival of the game. Hats off. All the power to you and Technology Movement Pakistan.#ThankYouWaqarZaka pic.twitter.com/HcvtVTLZre — That One Guy (@theconjuringguy) July 24, 2020 Thank you @ZakaWaqar we youth are with you in everything🤩🤩🤩🤩#ThankYouWaqarzaka However @SyedAminulHaque resign your self we don’t want ministers like you #ITMinisterResignKaro pic.twitter.com/GlKSxczbbv — Raza Kashif (@razakashifrk) July 24, 2020 You may hate him but we should appreciate him for his efforts. @ZakaWaqar is the biggest reason of unbanned PUBG in Pakistan. His struggle for PUBG issue is really respectable. 👏👏#thankyouwaqarzaka pic.twitter.com/7663VmgC3W — Shanzé Malik (@ShanzeMalik07) July 24, 2020 Thank you @ZakaWaqar we youth are with you in everything🤩 love you Bhai #ThankYouWaqarzaka Bhai order kro PayPal k leye b hazar hain However @SyedAminulHaque resign we don’t want ministers like you or kutty ja k Assembly main Bhonk L ka pata Hy IT ka Tujy#ITMinisterResignKaro pic.twitter.com/4KPy4PyFxB — Muhammad Ali hayder (@MAlihayder1) July 24, 2020 Netizens are cheering up on social media platforms and particularly extending gratitude to Waqar Zaka who lead the campaign to protest again the ban of popular game.