Pakistan lifts ban on PUBG after PTA meets Company
PakistanToday Pakistan lifts ban on PUBG after PTA meets company BY STAFF REPORT , (LAST UPDATED 31 SECONDS AGO) ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) on Thursday lifted a ban on popular online game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) after a meeting with the representative of the game’s data controller company. The decision comes after a lot of back-and-forth between the regulator, the courts, and the game’s fans, who expressed outrage on social media platforms. The PTA said it met with the legal representatives of the Proxima Beta Pte. Ltd (PB), the data controlling company, who apprised Pakistani officials “on response to queries raised by PTA with respect to controls put in place by PB to prevent misuse of the gaming platform”. “The Authority expressed its satisfaction on measures adopted by PB so far, and emphasized on continued engagement and a comprehensive control mechanism. “The representative of the company welcomed PTA’s feedback on the issue and a...