Pakistan bans ‘brutal’ game

PAKISTAN last Wednesday (1) temporarily blocked the hugely popular online game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) after receiving complaints it was addictive and following media reports linking the brutal, multiplayer shoot ‘em up to suicide.

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority said it had received “numerous” complaints from people saying the game has a “serious negative impact.”

The PTA said it had suspended internet access to the game pending a high court hearing on July 9.

Pakistan’s Dawn last month reported that police in Lahore had recommended a ban after a teenaged player killed himself.