Blackberry to remain in Pakistan
Blackberry has reversed its decision to cease its operations in Pakistan after the government of the country announced its intention to monitor every message and email sent from its phones – thus compromising the privacy of its users.
However, the Pakistan authorities have since reneged on this demand for access. Speaking in his blog, Blackberry CEO, Marty Beard, commented: “After productive discussions, the government of Pakistan has rescinded its shutdown order, and Blackberry has decided to remain in the Pakistan market.
“We are grateful to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority and the Pakistani government for accepting BlackBerry’s position that we cannot provide the content of our customers’ BES traffic, nor will we provide access to our BES servers.
“We look forward to serving the Pakistani market for years to come, including introducing new products and services, and thank our valued customers in Pakistan for their patience and loyalty.”