Gilgit-Baltistan police bar officers from using TikTok

CHILAS: The Gilgit-Baltistan police have imposed a ban on the use of the social media platform TikTok by its personnel in a move aimed at maintaining discipline and the dignity of the force, the Information Department of Gilgit-Baltistan said on Monday.

A notification issued on Monday by the office of the Inspector General of Police stated: “In order to maintain discipline, uniformity, and dignity of the force, it is hereby directed that no GB police officer/official shall use the social media platform (TikTok).”

All District Police Officers and Unit Heads have been instructed to convey the directive to their respective staff. The notification further warns that any violation of the order will result in disciplinary action.

The ban has been implemented with the approval of the competent authority.

Earlier, TikTok has released its Community Guidelines Enforcement Report for the first quarter of 2025, saying that it removed nearly 25 million videos in Pakistan during the period for violating of the guidelines.

“In Q1 2025, TikTok removed a total of 24,954,128 videos in Pakistan. Proactive removal rates in Pakistan remained high at 99.4%, with 95.8% of these videos removed within 24 hours,” a press release issued here read

The report, which covers data from January to March 2025, detailed the steps taken by TikTok to identify and remove content that violates its Community Guidelines.