Pakistan Willing to Unblock TikTok If ‘Vulgar’ Content Is Deleted

Pakistan Willing to Unblock TikTok If ‘Vulgar’ Content Is Deleted

The Chinese app was banned for failing to remove "immoral“ content after being given time to comply with instructions from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).

Information and Technology Minister Syed Aminul Haque said the block would be lifted if the app carried out the required cleanup.

"For the time being, (TikTok) has been closed,“ he told Arab News. "If they give a guarantee, then it will be allowed to reopen. They were warned twice during the last three months to remove the vulgarity-related content. Every time they promised, but did not comply.“

He said that the government was ready to talk to TikTok.

"If they approach (us), we will sit with them and after removal of the content, it (the app) will be restored,“ Haque added.

In September the PTA said it had approached TikTok