The online encyclopedia Wikipedia was blocked in Pakistan for failing to remove “sacrilegious” content as demanded by the country’s authorities, Bloomberg reported.

Earlier the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority asked the Wikipedia website managers to remove “sacrilegious” content within 48 hours.

“Pakistan blocked Wikipedia’s services after the platform failed to remove sacrilegious content,” Bloomberg reported.

[#Wikipedia] – The World's biggest encyclopedia has been banned in Pakistan.

Wikipedia was one of the biggest source of information available to Pakistanis. However, #PTA has banned Wikipedia owing to some 'Blasphemous' content which #PTA could've itself removed.

Absurd!!! pic.twitter.com/3l75iWL9tv

— Cartridge Articles (@cartridgearticl) February 4, 2023

It is indicated that the Telecommunications Authority will unblock the website as soon as Wikipedia complies with its demands.

Bloomberg recalls that Pakistan’s laws allow the application of the death penalty for those convicted of offending Islam.

-Thailand News (TN)