This again shows that Pakistani people have their priorities wrong. While facebook was banned immediately (right or wrong is not the question), there are many fasaadi websites accessible in the country where kharijis spew hatred against everyone.
Government not banning it shows that it is inefficient and incompetent to realize that fasaadi threat is the biggest threat facing Pakistan. And this threat can not be mitigated by banning pillion-riding, banning religious processions, closing mosques, or closing shrines.
If there is anything that needs to be banned in Pakistan to stop khariji mayhem, it is their propaganda tools. Their websites are one such tools.
For those khariji apologists who will raise the argument of free speech, I will say that this argument is not applicable here. Free speech can not be used for inciting violence against people.
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/35-Hate-on-the-internet-ak-03
Hate on the Internet
By Huma Imtiaz exclusively for Dawn.com
Friday, 08 Oct, 2010
A simple search on YouTube for Masood Azhar, head of the Jaish-e-Mohammed, a militant organisation, reveals a long list of speeches by Azhar. Some exhort Muslims to rise up against the United States and India, others border on the comical, where Azhar dubs the television as the cause of all evils. Users frequently comment on the videos, praising Masood Azhar and his ideology.
Haq Char Yaar, which describes itself as a website to “expose Shias and Qadianis” is another example of websites that incite hate against different religious sects in the country. Run by supporters of the now banned Sipah-e-Sahaba-Pakistan, even viewing the website requires one to accept faith in the finality of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as the last prophet. Two options are given to users, ‘accept’ or ‘decline’, those who decline are labelled “munkir” or non-believers. Clicking on “Decline” leads users to a page with two poems, one that’s first line says, “Shias have no links to Islam”.
Ansar Al Jihad Network’s website is another popular jihadi website that is accessible in Pakistan. The forum has been closed for membership, but features videos, press releases and discussion about the war in Afghanistan and Pakistan. While one could not see the discussion on the forums, it is astounding to see the sheer number of videos that have been produced by the As-Sahab Foundation for Islamic Media Publication, Al-Qaeda’s media cell, featuring members of the Taliban that have been killed, or messages from current Taliban leaders fighting in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
And while lawyers were riled up about Draw Muhammad Day on Facebook, no one seems to have filed a petition against this page – where the latest videos from As-Sahab Media and other jihadi sources are regularly posted. Judging from the activity and frequency of posts, this is one of the most actively maintained Facebook pages.