PTA rejects 'misleading' notification claiming Tik. Tok ban in Pakistan
“The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Thursday rejected a notification circulating on social media regarding an alleged ban on Tik. Tok in Pakistan, clarifying that no such notification had …”
Tok in Pakistan, clarifying that no such notification had been issued. “PTA clarifies that no such notification has been issued, and the circulating information is false and misleading,” the authority stated in a post on X.The PTA advised the public not to share or rely on unverified information circulating on social media.
It further urged citizens to obtain authentic information only through the PTA's official website and verified social media platforms. Islamabad (5th November, 2026): The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has noted that a fake notification is circulating on social media regarding an alleged ban on Tik.
Tok in Pakistan. PTA clarifies that no such notification has been issued, and the circulating…pic.twitter.com/WKeGAWzRBi— PTA (@PTAofficialpk)November 5, 2026Tik. Tok removes 23.2m videos.
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Tik. Tok removed more than 23.2 million videos in Pakistan for violating its community guidelines between April and June 2026, with nearly 95% of the content taken down within 24 hours of being posted, ’s latest enforcement report.
The short-video sharing platform removed 23,243,711 videos in Pakistan during the second quarter of 2026, while the global tally exceeded 188.2 million, ’s Q2 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report released on Thursday. The report showed that 99.7% of the videos removed in Pakistan were detected and taken down proactively, while 94.5% were removed within 24 hours of posting.
The video removal rate in the country stood at 1.1%. Read:Tik. Tok hosts first Creator Day in Pakistan.
Tik. Tok restored 519,075 videos in Pakistan after further review, indicating that the content had initially been removed but was subsequently reinstated. Globally, automated detection technologies accounted for 99.5% of video removals during the quarter.
The platform restored 6.26 million videos following further review, while 92.7% of violating videos were removed within 24 hours of posting. On November 19, 2021, the PTA restored the services of. Tik.
Tokon assurances from the popular video-sharing platform to control “immoral/indecent content” after nearly a five-month suspension.
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