Bizarre: Imran's Pakistan asked Tinder to 'remove dating service', then banned it & 4 more

Prime Minister Imran Khan-led 'Naya' Pakistan on Tuesday blocked five online dating and live streaming applications, including Tinder, for allegedly showing "immoral" content. official anuncement comes a day after internet users in country faced issues in accessing app on ir phones with many believing that is was banned.

'Negative effects of immoral content'

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said in a statement that action was taken against Tinder, Tagged, Skout, Grindr and SayHi after y failed to take down improper material. It said that apps were asked to remove "dating services" and moderate live streaming content "in accordance with local laws of Pakistan" but y igred warning.

"Since platforms did t respond to tices within stipulated time, refore authority issued orders for blocking of said applications," regulator said.

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However, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority said it would reconsider blocking of apps if ir companies committed to following laws of country and moderated "indecent" content. PTA regularly takes action against sites for showing "immoral" content. It also takes action on complaints by public against apps and websites.

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A couple of months back, it banned live streaming application Bigo and issued a "final warning" to video-sharing service TikTok over obscene material.

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It also banned PlayerUnkwn's Battle Ground (PUBG) game on June 1 on complaints that it was dictive and students were wasting a lot of time playing game. But ban was revoked in July after watchdog was given assurance that laws will be followed and parents' concerns would be dressed.

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(With PTI inputs)