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Blasphemy content: Pakistan bans Wikipedia

Blasphemy content: Pakistan bans Wikipedia

Pakistan has blocked Wikipedia due to the website`s refusal to remove allegedly offensive or blasphemy content. Earlier, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) had degraded the portal`s services in the country, reports Zee News. When a PTA spokesperson was contacted late Friday night and inquired about the blocking of Wikipedia, the official confirmed that "yes" it had been blocked....

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