Pakistan: Blogspot Blogs blocked in Pakistan
Over the last two days, blogspot blogs (running on Blogger) seem to be blocked in Pakistan. More bloggers are confirming this as it appears to have been blocked by all ISPs in Pakistan. Shirazi has some ways to bypass the ISPs banning access to Blogspot. Pakistani Abysmal Ramblings writes
It is a Sad day in Pakistan as our esteemed leaders have decided to further infringe on our rights to freedom. It has come to my attention that all ISPs in Pakistan are blocking all blogger blogsites. Previously some sites deemed inapropraite were blocked, but this is utter nonsense, why do a blanket blocking of blogger, are you so scared of people power that you feel a blogsite can be so harmful to you and your power.
KO is hosting a discussion on one of the forums. Metroblogging Lahore has links to some proxy sites that allow access and states that one of the ISPs still allows access to Blogspot. It is unclear why Blogspot Blogs have been singled out or blocked. A large number of Pakistani bloggers blog on Blogspot blogs. It's a possibility that the recent Danish cartoons controversy may have contributed to this decision by the Pakistan Government. However, the Pakistani Government doesn't seem to have made any official announcement on this issue as there is no Mainstream Media report on this.
Meanwhile some of the ways you can access blogspot blogs if you are in Pakistan are to go to this site which allows direct access to blogger even if your ISP blocks it, or use an open proxy like this. Access to Blogger even if your ISP blocks it through this link (http://www.blogger.com.nyud.net:8090) works because of the Coral Content Distribution Network.
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I am shocked to see behavier of Mush, Long time back on Times of India I gave my opinion that Mush is another Saddam created by America, Bush is the main culprit to be punished first. He thought that he can create world and distroy world. Just see the end of Mush now. For bad end of Mush only Bush is responsible.
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I don’t konw but you can confirm that blogger.com > blogspot is blocked in pakistan even now.
I mean what’s the big deal. Do confirm that.
Sorry mate, This country is only turnning to be a ticking bomb in the region.Housing terrotists,madarassas becomming places to plot assasinations, army invloved in civil business from owning bakeries to corporate houses the place is not safe for the region.And look at the people-no education most illiterate and economy is shambles-Dream high if investors would come there. They need to be completly controlled lest they end up with splinter groups fighting for nuclear bombs which is now controlled by another set of rouges the IS1.
PTA just block malafunctioning blogs not the whole domain. they are very useful and we gain a lot from them.
Hi ,
GOP has done right in blocking blogger for hosting carcaitures which hurt the feelings of the majority of the people of Pakistan- and the entire Muslim world.And shame on those muslims who cant do without blogger, and so will put up with their support of such activity.
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