Punjab Police wants a ban on PUBG

Lahore -The Punjab Police wants a ban on the popular online multiplayer game PlayerUnknown’s Battlerounds (PUBG) following the suicide of teenagers who played the game.

Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Ashfaq Khan says that he has decided to write a letter to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the Federal investigation Agency (FIA) regarding a ban on the popular game PUBG.

کاہنہ لاہور میں والدہ اور تین بچوں کے قتل کا معمہ حل, پب جی (PUBG) گیم کا عادی بیٹا ہی قاتل نکلا۔ ملزم نے گھر میں موجود والدہ کے پسٹل سے ماں، بہنوں اور بھائی کو قتل کیا. پنجاب پولیس کا خطرناک گیم (PUBG)پر پابندی لگانے کیلئے صوبائی و وفاقی حکومت سے سفارش کا فیصلہ۔ pic.twitter.com/akudvru59S

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According to the DIG, there have been two instances of suicide among teenagers playing the game and he thinks that the game must be banned now.
Earlier, the Lahore High Court had received petitions regarding the ban of the online game and directed the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) to decide on the matter within six weeks.