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Pakistan Threatens Ban on Platforms Aiding Extremist Content

12/12/2025

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Talal Chaudhry, Pakistan's Deputy Interior Minister, threatens legal action if platforms do not address accounts linked to militant groups.
Chaudhry criticizes platform X for its lack of cooperation compared with Telegram and WhatsApp.
The government may ban non-compliant platforms, as many accounts spreading extremist content operate from India and Afghanistan, including some linked to the Pakistani Taliban and the Baloch Liberation Army.

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Talal Chaudhry, Pakistan's Deputy Interior Minister, threatens legal action if platforms do not address accounts linked to militant groups.
Chaudhry criticizes platform X for its lack of cooperation compared with Telegram and WhatsApp.
The government may ban non-compliant platforms, as many accounts spreading extremist content operate from India and Afghanistan, including some linked to the Pakistani Taliban and the Baloch Liberation Army.