"Stop Blasphemy" on Google and Wikipedia... Pakistan Issues Another Warning Following TikTok Ban
[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Eun-young] Pakistan's telecommunications authority, which banned the use of the Chinese video platform Tiktoc last October, has now threatened Google and Wikipedia to "remove blasphemous content."
According to Pakistani media Dawn and other foreign outlets on the 26th, Pakistan's telecommunications authority warned Google and Wikipedia the day before, stating, "If blasphemous content is not removed, additional measures will be taken according to the law."
The authority took issue with a Quran created by the Islamic Ahmadi sect available on the Google Play Store.
The authority ordered immediate removal, saying, "The Quran compiled by the Ahmadi sect is illegal content."
It also instructed Wikipedia to "immediately remove blasphemous content," claiming that Mirza Masroor Ahmad, who leads the Ahmadi sect, was described as a Muslim and that incorrect information about the Islamic prophet Muhammad was posted.
Earlier, in October, Pakistan's telecommunications authority announced the ban on Tiktoc, stating, "Due to complaints from various sectors of society opposing Tiktoc's immoral and obscene content."
The 'Ahmadi sect' criticized by Pakistani authorities is a denomination that originated in India in the late 19th century. It was founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, who claimed to be the Messiah, and later spread worldwide, including to Indonesia.
Currently, the Ahmadi sect is led by Mirza Masroor Ahmad. The number of followers is estimated to exceed 10 million.
Meanwhile, according to Pakistan's penal code, Ahmadi sect followers are punishable by up to three years in prison if they call their places of worship 'mosques' or sell Qurans they have produced.
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Furthermore, Pakistani authorities strictly prohibit Ahmadi followers from using the greeting "Assalamu Alaikum," which is used by Arabs and Muslims.
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