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In , Alina, an year-old resident of Lahore, downloaded Tinder. Alina, who asked to be identified by a pseudonym because of the social stigma attached to dating in Pakistan, was discreet about using Tinder and feared repercussions from her family. It was fun exercising her choice for a while, before the option was taken away. By that point, Tinder had become the most popular dating app in Pakistan and had been downloaded more than , times in the 12 months preceding the ban , according to data from analytics firm Sensor Tower. Matchmaking groups on Facebook, exclusively catering to Pakistanis, erupted during the pandemic, garnering tens of thousands of members. Two Rings, which is volunteer-run and does not charge its users any fees, currently has nearly , members, and at least couples have found spouses through the group, according to Khan. Facebook Dating, an in-app feature that the company launched in , is not available in Pakistan. Khan said she launched Two Rings because she was routinely being approached by family members and friends to match them or their children, and she had a strong dislike for the traditional matchmaking culture. An average of four new profiles are posted on the group each day.

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Pakistan, the second-largest Muslim-majority country in the world after Indonesia, is an Islamic nation where extra-marital relationships and homosexuality are illegal. Data from analytics firm Sensor Tower showed Tinder had been downloaded more than , times in Pakistan within the last 12 months. Grindr, Tagged and SayHi had each been downloaded about , times and Skout , times in that same period. Critics have said Pakistan, using recent digital legislation, has sought to rein in free expression on the internet, blocking or ordering the removal of content deemed immoral, as well as news critical of the government and military. Pakistani Telecom Regulator, PTA, deciding what adults should watch privately or not is itself "immoral" if "morality" or "moral order" could be understood as a term in Islamic Pakistan! PTA is on a moral policing spree. And in July, authorities issued a final warning to Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, ordering it to filter any obscene content.

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