PUBG banned

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Monday said that online game Players’ Unknown Battle Ground (PUBG) to remained blocked in the country till investigations into a sucicide case linked with the game are completed.

The move follows similar bans in Iraq, Nepal, the Indian state of Gujarat and the Indonesian province of Aceh.

Tencent Holdings said on Wednesday it will stop offering in China its test version of global best-selling video game “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” (PUBG)

Parents and educators say the game incites violence and distracts students from their studies.