Story highlights The court issued the ruling in response to a citizen's petition alleging that TikTok was spreading "immorality and obscenity throughout the country." Pakistan's Sindh High Court has ordered TikTok, a popular video-sharing app, to be banned once more in Pakistan. This is the third time the app has been blocked in the Islamic Republic due to "obscene and immoral content." Earlier on April 1 this year, Pakistan had lifted the second ban imposed on TikTok. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) was ordered by the court to ban the app until the next hearing on July 8. The court issued the ruling in response to a citizen's petition alleging that TikTok was spreading "immorality and obscenity throughout the country."