The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB) has prohibited the use of TikTok and other social media applications within its premises, citing complaints that students were being filmed and posted online without their consent.
The Directorate of Student Affairs issued a notification announcing the restriction. The ban covers TikTok, Snack Video and other similar social media apps.
According to the notification, the university received multiple complaints that female students were being recorded without permission and that the videos were being uploaded to social media platforms.
The administration said the step was taken to protect the privacy and dignity of students.
The notification also warns that cases involving the creation or circulation of inappropriate content on such apps will be referred to the disciplinary committee. Anyone found violating the ban will face disciplinary action.
Earlier today, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) warned that creating fake social media profiles of women, leaking their personal data or images, and blackmailing them online are punishable cybercrimes.
In a statement on social media, the agency said blackmailing women, leaking private pictures and making fake profiles are crimes under the law. It urged citizens not to stay silent, to expose those involved in online harassment, and to file complaints with relevant evidence.
The NCCIA said a safer digital Pakistan is a shared responsibility. It asked the public to report online harassment, fake profiles, misuse of private images and blackmail through its helpline, 1799. It also called on victims to come forward and report cybercrime incidents.
Last week, Mirpur police in Azad Jammu and Kashmir arrested a suspect for allegedly uploading a video of girl to TikTok through a fake account without her consent.
The case emerged on September 25, 2026, after the family of the victim complained to SSP Mirpur Khurram Iqbal, alleging someone recorded their daughter while travelling to an academy with her brother.
SSP Iqbal directed the Cyber Crime Unit Mirpur to investigate, and officers traced the fake TikTok account, identifying the suspect as Essa, a resident of Bang Rarah in Islamgarh tehsil.
SHO Islamgarh Umair Rasheed and his team arrested the suspect, while police said further investigation was underway to establish the facts and examine all aspects of the case.