Pakistan seeks YouTube ban on more than two dozen critics, including journalists


ISLAMABAD: Alphabet-owned YouTube has told more than two dozen critics of the Pakistani government that it is considering blocking their channels after a local court sought to ban them for being "anti-state."

The channels that could be blocked in Pakistan include that of the main opposition party, of its leader, jailed former prime minister Imran Khan (pic), and journalists critical of the government, according to the June 24 court order seen by Reuters.

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