Is the Google play store banned in Pakistan?
On November 26, the trend of 'The Google Play Store on Twitter peaked across the country when the media reported that Google Play Store services are likely to be shut down in the country from December 1.
People expressed their worry following the release of the aforementioned news using the hashtag "Google Play Store," and they urged the government to take action to maintain the service of the application download store.
Ministry of IT Clarification on Google Play Store Ban in Pakistan:
It was revealed in a series of tweets from the ministry that payments from mobile service providers to international internet technology companies had been halted as a result of the Central Bank's modification to the Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) system. Stopped.
Paid Applications of Google Play Store may affect from December 1 :
According to the ministry, Federal Minister Syed Aminul Haq requested the State Bank to make payments using the traditional "DCB" method in a letter to Finance Minister Ishaq Dar.
According to the Ministry of Information Technology, serious issues may arise after December 1 as a result of the non-operation of applications that offer services for a fee. Mobile internet technology companies are already experiencing issues in the nation.
Response from the Ministry of IT to the Google Play Store Ban?
Although the Ministry of Information and Technology has clarified that the Google Play Store's service will not be discontinued and that free applications will still be available for download there, it is still unclear which applications in Pakistan may be impacted after December 1.
Newspaper Reported on Global Tech Companies:
The News, an English-language newspaper, reported on November 26 that the State Bank had contacted numerous international companies, including Facebook's owner Meta, Amazon, Google, and others, regarding the closure of Google Play Stores in Pakistan. because they were unable to make direct carrier billing payments, the Play Store service in the nation is likely to cease on December 1st.
However, even after December 1 in the nation, free applications can be downloaded, claims the Ministry of Information and Technology.
People's Response to Play Store ban:
E-commerce Business may Affect?
People on Twitter shared a variety of memes in relation to the closure of the Google Play Store in Pakistan after the news of it broke.
Is Google Play available in Pakistan?
Yes, Currently It is available it can affect from Dec 1st, 2022
Is Google Play Store shutting down in Pakistan?
Right Now it's working, but from Dec 1st consequences can be different according to the ministry of IT Free Apps are available to install. Paid apps can be affected.
