Pakistan’s telecom regulator has directed all companies to discontinue voice and text chat packages to stop youth from indulging in activities “contrary to the moral values of society”.
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) acted after the federal Government received complaints from lawmakers and hardline groups about mobile phone packages that allow users to make cheap calls late at night. In a communication, PTA told cellular companies that the packages should be stopped forthwith as they are “contrary to the moral values of our society”.