No go: Pakistan wants to shut down BBM for what it claims are security reasons. Photo: Reuters
KARACHI: The Pakistani government plans to shut down BlackBerry Ltd’s secure messaging services by Dec 1 for "security reasons", the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority said.
Pakistan, a nuclear-armed nation of 180 million people, is plagued by militancy, criminal gangs and drug traffickers.
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