Pakistan bans suicidal games Blue Whale, Momo Challenge across the country

Pakistan bans suicidal games Blue Whale, Momo Challenge across the country

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has placed a ban on suicidal video games, the Blue Whale and Momo challenge throughout the country.

Minister for IT Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has revealed during a meeting with the joint delegation of IT and software developers in Karachi.

He said, “These games don’t have any place in Pakistan as they are destroying the youth and are one of the key players in suicides taking place worldwide.”

He further added that a law will be passed in this regard where developing, sharing and using such software will be a crime under the Cyber Crime Act.