Recent reports and social media posts have claimed that TikTok LIVE is being banned in Pakistan. However, the claim is misleading. TikTok LIVE is not officially available in Pakistan, but it has never been launched in the country in the first place. When TikTok’s main app was restored after previous suspensions in Pakistan, one of the key understandings was that the LIVE feature would remain unavailable.

Recent reports and social media posts have claimed that TikTok LIVE is being banned in Pakistan. However, the claim is misleading.

TikTok LIVE is not officially available in Pakistan, but it has never been launched in the country in the first place. When TikTok’s main app was restored after previous suspensions in Pakistan, one of the key understandings was that the LIVE feature would remain unavailable.

The main TikTok app works normally, but the LIVE feature is region-restricted by TikTok itself and has not been blocked by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), senior sources confirmed to ProPakistani.

Sources also said that if individuals in Pakistan are earning and withdrawing revenue from TikTok LIVE despite the restriction, then they’re doing so via illegal means. In this regard, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) could step in to examine or restrict any unchecked inflow of funds from foreign sources.

TikTok has previously clarified that LIVE is not supported in Pakistan. Users who appear to be streaming from Pakistan are generally accessing the feature through unofficial/illegal workarounds.

No.

Recent resolutions introduced in provincial assemblies calling for a nationwide TikTok ban do not affect the availability of TikTok LIVE. The feature remains unavailable because TikTok has not enabled it for users in Pakistan, making it a platform-level restriction rather than a PTA-imposed block.

TikTok has also previously clarified that LIVE is not supported in Pakistan. Users who appear to be streaming from within the country are generally accessing the feature through unofficial or unauthorized hacks.

No.

There is no evidence that a phone’s PTA registration status determines whether TikTok LIVE is available. A phone with an unregistered IMEI does not automatically gain access to the feature.

Multiple content creators and industry sources told ProPakistani that some influencers use various workarounds to access TikTok LIVE. These include:

False. TikTok LIVE is not officially available in Pakistan. TikTok LIVE has not been newly banned in Pakistan because it was never officially launched in the country.

Likewise, claims that non-PTA phones unlock TikTok LIVE are false. While some creators appear to bypass the restriction using unofficial methods, TikTok has not confirmed how its regional eligibility system works.

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