ISLAMABAD: Google management has agreed to offer a localized version of video sharing website YouTube for Pakistan subject to certain guarantees provided by Government of Pakistan. If conditions put forward by Google/YouTube management are met, Pakistani users will be able to access as YouTube.com.pk, a local search engine.
Briefing members of Senate on the matter, Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunications Anusha Rehman said that the government had successfully convinced the Google management about religious feelings of Pakistanis.
“Management of Google/YouTube has shown its willingness to localize YouTube in Pakistan provided they will not be held responsible if blasphemous content is placed and uploaded on its website,” the minister said.
Anusha Rehman explained to Senators that blocking objectionable content on localized service would be much easier and cost effective than installing a filter.
“The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is finalizing a draft ordinance which will be processed by the ministry for enactment as law,” Anusha said.
The minister informed the house that a team of experts at PTI would monitor the obnoxious content including blasphemy on the website.
The largest video sharing website was blocked on September 17, 2012 by the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC).
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