<p>Justice Ijaz Choudhry of the Lahore High Court issued the order in response to a petition filed by the Islamic Lawyers Movement seeking a ban on Facebook. The court ordered authorities to block the website till May 31.<br /><br />It also directed the Foreign Ministry to raise the issue of the blasphemous caricatures at the international level. The judge directed the foreign secretary to register a protest with the concerned countries.The court also sought a response from the Pakistan telecommunication authority on the issue.</p>
<p>Justice Ijaz Choudhry of the Lahore High Court issued the order in response to a petition filed by the Islamic Lawyers Movement seeking a ban on Facebook. The court ordered authorities to block the website till May 31.<br /><br />It also directed the Foreign Ministry to raise the issue of the blasphemous caricatures at the international level. The judge directed the foreign secretary to register a protest with the concerned countries.The court also sought a response from the Pakistan telecommunication authority on the issue.</p>