Pak govt. reluctant to lift YouTube ban amid political turmoil

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 15:01

The Pakistani government has shown reluctance in uplifting the year-long YouTube ban amid the political turmoil in the nation, even after the blasphemous content has been removed and filters have been put in place to monitor any pornographic content online.

YouTube banned in Egypt over anti-Islam film

Last Updated: Saturday, February 9, 2013, 21:41

An Egyptian court on Saturday ordered blocking of video-sharing website YouTube for a month for hosting an anti-Islam film that triggered deadly outrage across the Muslim world last year.

Govt blocks 240 weblinks related to provocative film

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 19:30

In a letter to former MP Mahmood A Madani, Telecom and IT Minister Kapil Sibal said that the "government will do everything possible to prevent and put an end to actions that might potentially disturb public order, tranquillity and integrity of the nation".

Block access to blasphemous material on internet: Pak court

Last Updated: Friday, October 19, 2012, 12:39

A Pakistani court has directed the federal government to immediately block access to "blasphemous material" on Google and YouTube.

Al Qaeda urges `holy` war over anti-Islam film

Last Updated: Saturday, October 13, 2012, 17:44

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has now planned to wage a ‘holy’ war over the insult of Prophet Mohhamad.

Anti-Islam film: Saudi Arabia demands new net censorship

Last Updated: Friday, October 12, 2012, 12:14

The Saudi government called for greater international cooperation to censor such material at the source, comparing it to outlawed content such as images of child abuse and malicious software.

20,000 objectionable websites blocked in Pakistan

Last Updated: Monday, October 8, 2012, 14:45

"We have blocked 20,000 objectionable websites and blogs since the blasphemous film surfaced on the Internet," an official of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority said.

Malik claims credit for anti-Islam filmmaker’s arrest

Last Updated: Sunday, October 7, 2012, 20:06

Pak min Rehman Malik has claimed credit for the arrest of the producer of the anti-Islam film which led to violence across the Muslim world.

Kazakhstan bans anti-Islam film

Last Updated: Friday, October 5, 2012, 08:44

A Kazakh court Thursday ruled that the anti-Islam US film ‘Innocence of Muslims’ was extremist and issued a nationwide ban on its distribution, Judge Kuanysh Zhaksybergenov said.

Moscow court declares anti-Islam US film extremist

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 09:29

A Moscow court Monday declared as extremist the anti-Islam US film "Innocence of Muslims".

Kyrgyzstan bans gay documentary

Last Updated: Saturday, September 29, 2012, 09:21

A Kyrgyzstan court Friday banned a documentary on gay Muslims from being shown in the country.

Iran to boycott Oscars this year

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 16:14

Iran has decided not to send any film for the Oscars this year as a mark of protest against the recent anti-Islam film ‘Innocence of Muslims’ which has sparked violence throughout the Middle East, says an entertainment website.