Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:49:11 +0500 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:49:11 +0500 60 Pakistan unbans TikTok for the fourth time https://english.aaj.tv/news/30271768/ <p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) has restored the services of TikTok on assurances of the platform to control immoral/indecent content.</p> <p>Subsequent to imposition of ban on 20 July 2021, PTA remained in communications with the TikTok management.</p> <p>The PTA tweeted this information Friday night saying TikTok had assured them they would adhere to Pakistan's local laws.</p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--uneven media--embed '> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/PTAofficialpk/status/1461757665802137610"></a> </blockquote></div> </figure> <p> </p> <p>PTA claims TikTok will manage content that goes against Pakistan's cultural norms and laws. </p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--uneven media--embed '> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/PTAofficialpk/status/1461757670390747138"></a> </blockquote></div> </figure> <p> </p> <p>It also said TikTok agreed to ban anyone who continuously uploaded content PTA deemed unlawful. </p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--uneven media--embed '> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/PTAofficialpk/status/1461757672638881798"></a> </blockquote></div> </figure> <p> </p> <p>TikTok was a hugely popular social media application in Pakistan and widely used by the youth. It has been downloaded almost 39 million times in Pakistan.</p> <p>However, it has been banned four times since October 2020 due to regulators saying it was promoting vulgarity and obscenity. </p> ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) has restored the services of TikTok on assurances of the platform to control immoral/indecent content.

Subsequent to imposition of ban on 20 July 2021, PTA remained in communications with the TikTok management.

The PTA tweeted this information Friday night saying TikTok had assured them they would adhere to Pakistan's local laws.

PTA claims TikTok will manage content that goes against Pakistan's cultural norms and laws.

It also said TikTok agreed to ban anyone who continuously uploaded content PTA deemed unlawful.

TikTok was a hugely popular social media application in Pakistan and widely used by the youth. It has been downloaded almost 39 million times in Pakistan.

However, it has been banned four times since October 2020 due to regulators saying it was promoting vulgarity and obscenity.

]]> Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/news/30271768 Sat, 20 Nov 2021 14:37:54 +0500 none@none.com (Web DeskBusiness Recorder) At least 39m people have downloaded TikTok in Pakistan.