TikTok Back In Pakistan After Court Revokes Ban Imposed By Telecom Authority

Pakistan Telecom Authority had blocked access Thursday to TikTok for a third time after a ruling by a Sindh court hearing a petition against the Chinese-owned app.

TikTok was running again in Pakistan Saturday after a provincial court lifted suspension of the popular social media service but ordered it to address complaints that it hosted objectionable content. The Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) blocked access Thursday for a third time after a ruling by a Sindh court hearing a private citizen's petition against the Chinese-owned app. Freedom of speech advocates have long criticised creeping government censorship and control of Pakistan's internet and media. TikTok's suspension was slammed by the video sharing platform's huge fan base in Pakistan, many of whom use it to market and sell goods online. But its critics in the deeply conservative Muslim nation say it promotes vulgarity and LGBTQ content.