California, Feb. 4 -- : The Wikimedia fundation, best known as the hosting platform for 'Wikipedia', has urged the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) to restore access to Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects in the country.
This request comes after the PTA blocked internet access to 'Wikipedia' in the country on Friday, for failure to remove content from the site deemed "unlawful" by the government.
"On Friday, February 3, 2023, Pakistan's Telecommunications Authority blocked Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects. The Wikimedia Foundation calls on Pakistan to revoke the ban," an official release from the Wikimedia Foundation said.
The Wikimedia Foundation received a notification from the PTA on February 1, 2023, stating "the services ...