Facebook Blocks Radio Pakistan
The
Facebook administration has blocked live steaming of Radio Pakistan’s new
bulletins since Friday morning for two months as the latter made an alternate arrangement
on YouTube official to continue live streaming.
On Sunday,
Facebook warned Radio Pakistan that two posts were against its community
standards so live streaming of its bulletins was being banned for two months. If
further warned that if Radio Pakistan’s posts did not follow Facebook’s
standards, “your ability to post or comment may be restricted in future.” The
mentioned “Speaking at an event in the state of Tamil Nadu in March, India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had shown his severe annoyance and irritation by the
coverage of Radio Pakistan. He lashed out on Congress-led opposition for
statements against his government’s policies as these were quoted by Radio
Pakistan.”
It may be
recalled that Radio Pakistan’s News, Current Affairs Channel and Social Media department
extensively covered the events during the Pak-Indian escalation in tension and
the situation has arisen in the Indian Occupied Kashmir after August 5. The Current
Affairs Channel conducted special talk shows and discussions, and the news
bulletins carried the latest developments with credible and accurate reporting.
Radio
Pakistan being the voice of the nation had always played a key role in
informing and education its listeners, the press release added. The national broadcaster
has more than 2.5 million Facebook and almost six lack followers till date and
playing the leading role to give the matching response to the hostile agencies
and presenting the real picture of Indian stat terrorism in the region which is
indigestible for the enemies.
A huge
number of Radio Facebook.com/radiopakistanofficial followers have demanded the
Facebook administration t restore the live streaming of news bulletins on
urgent basis.
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