PTA temporarily bans PUBG in Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has decided to temporarily ban PlayerUnknown's Battleground (PUBG), one of the most famous global online games, in the country here on Wednesday.

According to a media report, a PTA spokesman said that a decision to permanently ban the PUBG would be made after consultations. 'We have received many complaints regarding the game,' he said adding that complaints termed the game as a waste of time and further claimed that it was causing a negative impact on the children.

The PTA action came in the backdrop of a complaint at the Lahore High Court (LHC) by parents of two children who committed suicide in Lahore after they were denied permission to play the game.

At least three children have so far committed suicide in Lahore after denied permission to play the game.

Lahore Capital City Police Office (CCPO) Zulfiqar Hameed has also written a letter to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the Pakistan...

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