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| Pakistan asks Facebook to help fight blasphemy | Pakistan asks Facebook to help fight blasphemy |
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| Pakistan says it has asked Facebook to help investigate "blasphemous content" posted on the social network by Pakistanis. | Pakistan says it has asked Facebook to help investigate "blasphemous content" posted on the social network by Pakistanis. |
| Facebook has agreed to send a team to Pakistan to address reservations about content on the social media site, according to the interior ministry. | Facebook has agreed to send a team to Pakistan to address reservations about content on the social media site, according to the interior ministry. |
| Blasphemy is a highly sensitive and incendiary issue in Pakistan. | Blasphemy is a highly sensitive and incendiary issue in Pakistan. |
| Critics say blasphemy laws, which allow the death penalty in some cases, are often misused to oppress minorities. | Critics say blasphemy laws, which allow the death penalty in some cases, are often misused to oppress minorities. |
| Earlier this week Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif voiced his support for a wide-ranging crackdown on blasphemous content on social media. | Earlier this week Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif voiced his support for a wide-ranging crackdown on blasphemous content on social media. |
| In a statement on his party's official Twitter account, he described blasphemy as an "unpardonable offence". | In a statement on his party's official Twitter account, he described blasphemy as an "unpardonable offence". |
| 'Should share information' | 'Should share information' |
| Then on Thursday, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar reasserted Pakistan's determination to tackle the issue, saying he would take "any steps necessary" to make sure Pakistan's message gets across. | Then on Thursday, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar reasserted Pakistan's determination to tackle the issue, saying he would take "any steps necessary" to make sure Pakistan's message gets across. |
| He said he had asked officials to liaise with the FBI in the US and with social media platforms on a daily basis. | He said he had asked officials to liaise with the FBI in the US and with social media platforms on a daily basis. |
| "Facebook and other service providers should share all information about the people behind this blasphemous content with us," he is quoted as saying by the Dawn newspaper. | "Facebook and other service providers should share all information about the people behind this blasphemous content with us," he is quoted as saying by the Dawn newspaper. |
| In a statement quoted by the AP news agency, Facebook said it viewed government requests with care keeping in mind "the goal of protecting the privacy and rights of our users. | In a statement quoted by the AP news agency, Facebook said it viewed government requests with care keeping in mind "the goal of protecting the privacy and rights of our users. |
| "We disclose information about accounts solely in accordance with our terms of service and applicable law. A Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty or other formal request may be required for international requests, and we include these in our Government Requests Report.'' | "We disclose information about accounts solely in accordance with our terms of service and applicable law. A Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty or other formal request may be required for international requests, and we include these in our Government Requests Report.'' |
| Facebook has not confirmed whether it will be sending a delegation to Pakistan to address the concerns of the government. | Facebook has not confirmed whether it will be sending a delegation to Pakistan to address the concerns of the government. |
| Pakistan has often blocked access to pornographic sites and sites with anti-Islamic content and in 2010 a Pakistani court blocked Facebook over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. |