Source/Credit: The Frontier Post
By FP Report | May 6, 2011
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday directed the government to submit the complete judicial record in connection with the issue of blasphemy on facebook and remarked that it would not be accepted at any cost Lahore High Court Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed was hearing the case of blasphemy on facebook.
The petitioner Muhammad Azhar Siddieque arguing before the court said that Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the Ministry of Communication completely has failed to detect the blasphemy on internet and especially on facebook.
The petitioner said some people who had their agenda to disgrace the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and struggling to defame the dignity of Islam.
He prayed before the court to issue notice to the concerned authorities on the negligence on their part. He also prayed that PTA and Ministry for communication be directed to ban facebook on permanent basis.
He requested the court that FIR should be filed against the both PTA and Ministry for Communication.
After hearing the arguments the Judge remarked that blasphemy could not accepted any way. The court also demanded of the complete record and reserved decision of the court on February 28 last year and adjourned the hearing for May 10 for further proceedings.
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