Pakistani Telecommunications Agency (PTA) blocked the PlayerUnknown (PUBG) battlefields - a popular online multiplayer game played by millions in the country - on Wednesday after receiving complaints from various ranks and positions.
The PTA has received numerous complaints about PUBG that the game is addictive, wasted in time and has serious negative effects on children's physical and mental health
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It was added that suicide cases attributed to the PUBG game were also reported in the media. "The Honorable Lahore Supreme Court has also instructed the PTA to investigate and resolve the matter after hearing the complaints. A hearing will be held on July 9, 2020."
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The country's major telecommunications authority also decided to ask the public for opinions about the online game. "In this context, the public will be asked to provide feedback by July 10, 2020 at [email protected]," it said.
Last month, a 10th student committed suicide in Lahore's Gulshan-e-Abbass Phase II. The boy was found hanging in his room. The police also discovered a smartphone next to the body that ran the PUBG game app.
His parents also confirmed to the police that they had stopped the boy for the game.
Following the incident, a letter was requested on Saturday from the Inspector General of Punjab Police (IGP) to ban the popular online game.
The letter was written by SSP Liaqat Ali Malik according to instructions from CCPO Zulfiqar Hameed. Online video games have been reported to have devastating effects on the mental health of teenagers, and two cases of suicide have been reported in the city.
Excessive violence causes aggressive behavior in young people and they become addicted to gambling. The CCPO said the game should be banned and an awareness campaign launched
