Kathmandu sources stated the popular multiplayer internet game PUBG has been banned in Nepal following a court order which said that it was having a negative effect on the behavior of children and youth. According to a media report the Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) on Thursday directed all the internet and mobile service providers to ban PlayerUnknown's Battleground, commonly known PUBG.
According to police, those found playing the game after the ban will face arrest. As per report the Kathmandu District Court gave the permission to ban PUBG on a petition filed by the metropolitan crime division citing negative behavioral affect in children. Furthermore after the court permission, the division then sent a letter to the NTA requesting it to ban the game. Purushottam Khanal, acting NTA chairman, was quoted as saying “Based on a letter from the crime division, we have ordered all internet and mobile service providers to ban the game”.
Moreover PUBG is a game in which a maximum of 100 players drop on an island and fight to be the last one left standing. Apparently players can team with their friends and create crews that they can venture onto the island with. Cooperative play also sees players healing fallen comrades, strategizing in teams and holding positions for better defensive play. Players can chat with each other and on mobile phones.
