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Pakistan blocks YouTube over Blasphemous Material

PakBee — Thu, 20 May 2010 09:28:50 +0000

Facebook Boycott on 20th May 2010

Facebook is Going to Get Banned in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has blocked the popular video sharing website YouTube in a bid to contain blasphemous material, officials said on Thursday.

The blockade came hours after the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) directed Internet service providers to stop access to social network Facebook indefinitely on Wednesday because of an online competition to draw the Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon him) in gross violation of fundamental human rights pertaining to one’s religion.

Wahaj-us-Siraj, the CEO of Nayatel, an Internet service provider, said PTA issued an order late on Wednesday seeking an “immediate” blockade of YouTube.

“It was a serious instruction as they wanted us to do it quickly and let them know after that,” he said while talking to a UK-based news agency.

YouTube was also blocked in the Muslim country in 2007 for about a year for what it called un-Islamic videos.

A PTA official, who declined to be identified, said the action was taken after the authority determined that some sacrilegious caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad were transferred from Facebook to YouTube.

Representation of any prophet is deemed un-Islamic and blasphemous in Islam, let alone the caricature or cartoon of these divine personages.

Siraj said the blocking of the two websites would cut up to 25 percent of total Internet traffic in Pakistan.

“It’ll have an impact on the overall Internet traffic as they eat up 20 to 25 percent of the country’s total 65 giga-bytes traffic,” he said.

Publications of similar cartoons in Danish newspapers in 2005 sparked deadly protests in Muslim countries. Around 50 people were killed during violent protests in Muslim countries in 2006 over the cartoons, five of them in Pakistan.

Al Qaeda claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on Denmark’s embassy in Islamabad in 2008, killing six people, saying it was in revenge for publication of the caricatures.

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Facebook is Going to Get Banned in Pakistan

PakBee — Tue, 18 May 2010 10:13:38 +0000

After clear discrimination of Facebook for not banning blasphemous Fan Page, Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom has directed PTA to ban Facebook Page in Pakistan, told us sources close to authority.

A reliable source, who is in direct contact with Secretary MoIT, told ProPakistani that ministry has issued the directive to PTA to ban said blasphemous content in the country.

Ministry of Information Technology directs PTA for banning any URL or whole of website in case of any inappropriate content available on it.

It is yet to be ascertained if the whole Facebook will be banned or just a single URL will be filtered. In both the situations, Step is inline with thousands of Facebook users and according to their urge of boycotting Facebook on May 20th.

It merits mentioning here that a Fan Page on Facebook is encouraging its members to draw Prophet Mohammad’s drawings (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa-aal-hi-Wasallam).

Despite thousands of requests, Facebook didn’t put this page down even it violated Facebook’s own terms of services.

Update: (3:14 PM – May 18, 2010) We have received confirmation from PTA that directive has been issued to all ISPs for blocking a single URL (of the particular Fan Page). Order was issued by Yawar Yasin, Director Enforcement PTA.

PTCL has confirmed the recipient of the order and said that specific URL is in process of being blocked throughout its network.

Update: (8:24 PM – May 18, 2010) Facebook fan page in question is still opening on various ISPs, however, reports are coming that specific URL is inaccessible on selected ISPs. Complete blackout is expected later tonight.

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Get Notified When Someone Login To Your Facebook

PakBee — Mon, 17 May 2010 06:08:52 +0000

Recently Facebook introduces a tool in their official blog, that notifies you when someone logins to your Facebook account by sending you a email or SMS text messaging. This tool will give you an idea when or from where your Facebook account logins and also helps you in recognizing when a hacker has broken your security.

So, You can quickly take an action on this by changing your accounts password or by contacting Facebook .

Once you enables this notifications tool you will be required to identify each device or computer from where you access your Facebook account. You will be able to get list of machines from where you account is accessed and of course no one can access you account without filling this security check .

So, Here is a tutorial how to activates this feature!

STEP 1: Log in to your account & Open Account Settings:-

First sign in to your account and click the ”Account” word in the top right corner of the browser window. A drop-down menu of options will displayed, then click on “Account Settings,” as pictured below.

Now , Scroll down your setting page until you see “Account Settings” and press the button which below this option.

Check “Yes” when you see the prompt, “Would you like to receive notifications for logins from new devices?” Then click “Save.” The feature is turned on. Now check your security!

Step 2: Login & Identify Your Computer:-

Now, login again to your account and this time you will see a register your computer page, as a pictured below.

Now, Enter’s Your computer name and check the box “Don’t Ask Me Again From This Computer” if you are not using on public computer or if you are using on your personal computer just check this box!

Now again Go to your account settings and go to account security and see which device is register, as a pictured below

That’s it , Now you can check here , which computer is accessing your account or when !

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Boycott Facebook On 20th May 2010

PakBee — Sun, 16 May 2010 14:40:10 +0000

There is this Facebook page that is holding a so-called contest for Prophet Mohammad’s drawings (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa-aal-hi-Wasallam).

Despite thousands of complaints, Facebook administration is not banning the page; unlike they usually do even for very minor violation of Facebook Terms of Services.

This page is clearly violating the terms, by spreading hatred and disrespecting Muslims and their values.

We have seen riots and protests in past when western media published such drawings. “Freedom of Speech” what they call it is no explanation, particularly when they know that their such deeds harm Islamic beliefs.

These campaigns are clearly more like a tease than of “Freedom of Speech”, and an obvious demo of mocking a religion, which for sure is not allowed by any religion of the world.

An SMS campaign in Pakistan is on the rise to boycott Facebook, at least on May 20th, 2010 to protest against this act of Facebook for not banning the page till now.

Recently, Facebook has been very strict for Fan Pages about Islam. Just this week we saw many Fan Pages getting banned from Facebook due to their relation with Islamic content.

You can report the page, or raise your voice with whatever channel available to you.

PLEASE REPLACE YOUR FACEBOOK PROFILE PICTURE

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Boycott Facebook on 20th May 2010 against International Competition of Drawing Sketches of our beloved MUHAMMAD (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa-aal-hi-Wasallam) …

Join Facebook Event and Invite your Friends!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=127186763959944

PROVE:
Event on FACEBOOK:
Title: Every body Draw MUHAMMAD Day.
More than 12000 Devilish artists have registered. Protest n Remove This Event.
Report against this Event Page. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=113257775375783

“EVERY MUSLIM SHOULD NOT COME ONLINE ON 20th May 2010 TO BOYCOTT FACEBOOK ”

Please Share Message with ALL! Let US Show the World We are United!!

Join Facebook Event and Invite your Friends!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=127186763959944

Cause started by Pukaray Pakistan:
http://www.facebook.com/PukaryPakistan

Unity

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Supreme Court Online Portal

PakBee — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:09:03 +0000

Now you can check the status of any case in Supreme court through its website, by just giving the case number, parties’ name or the date of the case.

Here is the link: http://www.supremecourt.gov.pk/cst/default.asp

Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry inaugurated the online case status software, recently. The software aims to facilitate both the advocates and the litigants, who can inquire the status of their cases online on a daily basis. The searches will only work on the case fixed for hearing before the court as per final/supplementary cause lists.

Through the software, the CJP wishes that each and every case heard by the courts should be made available online.

Here is an example of details that this software will provide – clearly the information provided is very brief, but let’s take this initial step towards digital documentation of all information and then presenting it online.
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Pervez Musharraf on Facebook

PakBee — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:45:53 +0000

Do you know that former President of Pakistan Gen (Retd) Pervez Musharraf created a Facebook page just a month ago and he has collected 36,000 fans during this period?

This is no doubt, the most successful Facebook campaign by any politician in Pakistan, which is apparently backed by social media experts.

First of all page ad is very powerful and appealing, that is one reason of success of this campaign – but the most important thing is that Mr. Musharraf interacts directly with fans, makes videos especially for Facebook, answers questions himself and lot more.

This campaign can be taken as a case study and as an inspiration for not only the political parties but the businesses in Pakistan. This Facebook page by Pervez Musharraf reveals the potential that Facebook has for celebrities and corporations.

So if you have got a Facebook page, study this campaign closely – and try to follow what Musharraf has done. Not to forget, don’t expect this much, because he had been the president of Pakistan, while you are not. But you can better your results to some extent by following him.

By the way, in parallel, there are other politicians on Facebook too, but not with this amount of success. (Please let us know of more politicians on Facebook in comments)
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Rehman Malik Goes Online

PakBee — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:42:21 +0000

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Rehman Malik, Interior Minister has got his fully functional website up and live – even more pleasing is that he will be available for chat with general public for one hour fortnightly. That’s pretty impressive on his part.

If you look at this website, it has got plenty of sections, including Videos, Pictures, press releases, latest news and much more including a newsletter.

Are you amazed? Here is even more amazing that Mr. Malik has got his Facebook page, Myspace, Friendster and even You Tube Channel.

Facebook page or other profiles haven’t got much content, maybe Malik’s team is process of making right now. But if you look at website’s feel, it is evident that minister has got some serious plans to follow.

So that’s what we call online presence…!

•Website Address: http://www.rehmanmalik.com/
•Facebook Page
•MySpace
•Friendster
•Youtube Channel
•Twitter – Not available right now, but let’s expect twitter to happen soon.
Apparently this is not official website – meaning that not run by the Government of Pakistan, however, Mr. Malik’s staff would be running it. Domain name was registered in the name of Faisal Malik back in May 2009 – looks he had this in mind for long.

If this is not official website, then there are good chances that Mr. Rehman may use the followers/readers/fans even when he won’t be in government.

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