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Afghan Taliban bans PUBG in country for promoting violence
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Ashim Modified 19 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Taliban bans PUBG Mobile for promoting violent in the country (Image via Sportskeeda) Afghan Taliban-ruled Afghanistan is the newest country to impose a ban on the popular Battle Royale shooter PUBG (Mobile version). The decision seems to have been taken after considering the highly intense and violent gameplay of the Tencent Games-backed battle royale game. It is a well-known fact that the title has been one of the most popular games since its release on Android, iOS, and iPadOS platforms.
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It offers high-octane action and impressive visual quality, which are also significant factors behin...
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According to South Asia Index, the Afghan Taliban thinks the Tencent Games' title "promotes violence...
It offers high-octane action and impressive visual quality, which are also significant factors behind its enormous fame. Unfortunately, the recent announcement means PUBG will be banned in Afghanistan.
Taliban bans PUBG in Afghanistan for its violence-inducing gameplay
South Asia Index@SouthAsiaIndexJust IN:— Afghan Taliban announce to ban PUBG for "promoting violence" in Afghanistan.3650432Just IN:— Afghan Taliban announce to ban PUBG for "promoting violence" in Afghanistan.
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According to South Asia Index, the Afghan Taliban thinks the Tencent Games' title "promotes violence...
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Chad Taliban. Kalyan@Telugu_Mourinho@satvik__csk @SouthAsiaIndex PSG owner was appointed as head of ...
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According to South Asia Index, the Afghan Taliban thinks the Tencent Games' title "promotes violence." However, the decision by the group has not sat well with netizens, who have created memes or passed sarcastic comments regarding the same. Here are some reactions to the decision from various Twitter users:
OSINT Insider@OSINT_Insider@SouthAsiaIndex When you can play PUBG in real life, why waste time and money on a virtual game? Chad Taliban.64236@SouthAsiaIndex When you can play PUBG in real life, why waste time and money on a virtual game?
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Chad Taliban. Kalyan@Telugu_Mourinho@satvik__csk @SouthAsiaIndex PSG owner was appointed as head of ...
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Chad Taliban. Kalyan@Telugu_Mourinho@satvik__csk @SouthAsiaIndex PSG owner was appointed as head of the board that governs financial fair play by UEFA22@satvik__csk @SouthAsiaIndex PSG owner was appointed as head of the board that governs financial fair play by UEFA
Aiza Ali@Arabela_Belaz@SouthAsiaIndex Who "plays" this game on mobile phones anymore in Afghanistan???7@SouthAsiaIndex Who "plays" this game on mobile phones anymore in Afghanistan???
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Asim@Assssssssssssim@SouthAsiaIndex "Promoting Violence " do these people have any shame? The audaci...
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Asim@Assssssssssssim@SouthAsiaIndex "Promoting Violence " do these people have any shame? The audacity.34@SouthAsiaIndex "Promoting Violence " do these people have any shame?
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The audacity. Ispoiderman@zulqarnain7777@SouthAsiaIndex Same feelings!45@SouthAsiaIndex Same feelings! https://t.co/9Ozo6982EV
Irteza@Irtezafaruqisomeone probably added them to a pakistani boomer whatsapp group.
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i dont blame them ? twitter.com/SouthAsiaIndex…South Asia Index@SouthAsiaIndexJust IN:— Afgha...
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i dont blame them ? twitter.com/SouthAsiaIndex…South Asia Index@SouthAsiaIndexJust IN:— Afghan Taliban announce to ban PUBG for "promoting violence" in Afghanistan.3650433Just IN:— Afghan Taliban announce to ban PUBG for "promoting violence" in Afghanistan.someone probably added them to a pakistani boomer whatsapp group. i dont blame them ? twitter.com/SouthAsiaIndex…
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Sahar Mir@NSeharMir1Irony died. R.I.P twitter.com/SouthAsiaIndex…South Asia Index@SouthAsiaIndexJust IN:— Afghan Taliban announce to ban PUBG for "promoting violence" in Afghanistan.3650433Just IN:— Afghan Taliban announce to ban PUBG for "promoting violence" in Afghanistan.Irony died.
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R.I.P twitter.com/SouthAsiaIndex… aah so many thoughts@ghost__emojiThis belongs in a @TheOnion pos...
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R.I.P twitter.com/SouthAsiaIndex… aah so many thoughts@ghost__emojiThis belongs in a @TheOnion post. twitter.com/SouthAsiaIndex…South Asia Index@SouthAsiaIndexJust IN:— Afghan Taliban announce to ban PUBG for "promoting violence" in Afghanistan.3650433Just IN:— Afghan Taliban announce to ban PUBG for "promoting violence" in Afghanistan.This belongs in a @TheOnion post.
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Syed Baqir Jafri@isyedbaqirThe most ironic tweet of all time. twitter.com/SouthAsiaIndex…South Asia Index@SouthAsiaIndexJust IN:— Afghan Taliban announce to ban PUBG for "promoting violence" in Afghanistan.3650433Just IN:— Afghan Taliban announce to ban PUBG for "promoting violence" in Afghanistan.The most ironic tweet of all time.
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Azra Hasan Naqvi@AzrantingsThis is satire right? twitter.com/SouthAsia...
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Azra Hasan Naqvi@AzrantingsThis is satire right? twitter.com/SouthAsiaIndex…South Asia Index@SouthAsiaIndexJust IN:— Afghan Taliban announce to ban PUBG for "promoting violence" in Afghanistan.101Just IN:— Afghan Taliban announce to ban PUBG for "promoting violence" in Afghanistan.This is satire right? twitter.com/SouthAsiaIndex… Mohammed Futurewala@MFuturewala@Azrantings Must be because of women without hijabs in PUBG@Azrantings Must be because of women without hijabs in PUBG
Camlin Oil Pastels@CamlinTweetsThats like the Aussies asking other teams to be humble ?
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In India's case, the decision was taken due to the issues related to privacy and security, as the ti...
twitter.com/SouthAsiaIndex…South Asia Index@SouthAsiaIndexJust IN:— Afghan Taliban announce to ban PUBG for "promoting violence" in Afghanistan.91Just IN:— Afghan Taliban announce to ban PUBG for "promoting violence" in Afghanistan.Thats like the Aussies asking other teams to be humble ? twitter.com/SouthAsiaIndex…
Udit@udit_buch@satvik__csk @SouthAsiaIndex205@satvik__csk @SouthAsiaIndex https://t.co/Uw1PN2Gbu8 Tushar Sawant@TusharS00941525@udit_buch @Hakeemuddinsk @satvik__csk @SouthAsiaIndex How to bat attacking7@udit_buch @Hakeemuddinsk @satvik__csk @SouthAsiaIndex How to bat attacking https://t.co/bNxt6rlGIS Interestingly, Afghanistan is not the only country to ban the popular game, as other South Asian nations like Bangladesh and India have also done the same in the past.
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In India's case, the decision was taken due to the issues related to privacy and security, as the title seemed to collect and share sensitive user data. The famous BR shooter later made a return in India as Battlegrounds Mobile India but was banned again for the same reason in July 2022. The Indian government has banned the popular game twice (Image via Sportskeeda) Apart from India, other countries that have banned the Tencent Games/Krafton-backed title include Iran, Nepal, Jordan, Iraq, Israel, and more.
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Additionally, there were calls for the game's ban in Pakistan, but the prohibition was later lifted,...
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Additionally, there were calls for the game's ban in Pakistan, but the prohibition was later lifted, and the game is still available there. PUBG Mobile and its variants are still active in various countries (Image via Sportskeeda) Despite getting banned in different countries, PUBG Mobile has remained a fan favorite. The game's increasing popularity has led to the rise of several variants, like Game for Peace (China), for different servers/regions.
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Whether Afghanistan will witness something similar remains to be seen. Moreover, the title's humongous fan-following also forced developers to launch a Lite variant (Android exclusive) for their popular game to cater to low-end smartphone users. Currently, PUBG Mobile is running on the 2.2 version, which developers launched the previous week on September 13, 2022.
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