Times of Islamabad

Blasphemy under pretext of freedom of expression not acceptable, Pakistan tells Facebook VP

Blasphemy under pretext of freedom of expression not acceptable, Pakistan tells Facebook VP

ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi says Pakistan firmlybelieves in freedom of expression but blasphemous or hateful content underthe pretext of freedom of expression is not acceptable for us.

He was talking to Vice President Public Policy Facebook Simon Milner inIslamabad on Wednesday.

The Foreign Minister commended the role of Facebook in promotion ofe-commerce in Pakistan.

Matters of mutual interest including control of hateful material andpromotion of e-commerce on Facebook were discussed in the meeting.

Simon Milner said this was his first visit, and his meetings with thePakistani officials proved useful.