LAHORE: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has directed all Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to close an Internet link on a widely used social networking website, Facebook in connection with a so-called competition for blasphemous caricatures of Holy Prophet Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him), a private television channel reported on Tuesday. The so-called caricature competition is scheduled to be held on May 20 on a Facebook group which has been deemed unethical and disrespectful to millions of Muslims across the world. Taking notice of this incident, the PTA has directed all the ISPs to ensure the blockage of this particular link of the Facebook website. An SMS campaign is on the rise to boycott Facebook on May 20 to protest against this disrespectful act.

Obtained from: - http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\05\19\story_19-5-2010_pg7_7