SMS Banned

In GILGIT, SMS banned after propagation of ‘blasphemous content’

January 4, 2013

By: Shabbir Mir GILGIT: To stem the flow of controversial content in Gilgit-Baltistan, the government has requested Ministry of Interior to ban the Short Messaging Service (SMS) and Multimedia Messaging Service in the region. A letter drafted by the ministry’s regional secretary, read, “…use of these services is playing havoc with the peace of the region.” The move came days

In GILGIT, SMS banned after propagation of ‘blasphemous content’

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