Game shop owners in the country were given this to inform them of the ban.
"The Association has always boycotted these types of films and games. These (games) have been developed against the country’s national unity and sanctity. The games (Medal of Honor: Warfighter and Call of Duty: Black Ops II) have been developed against Pakistan, and the association has completely banned their sale. Shopkeepers are warned and will be responsible for the consequences if found purchasing or selling these games."
The President of the APCDACTM, Saleem Memon, says that action was required after the association received dozens of complaints about the games. Memon issued the following remarks to a news outlet.
"The problem is that there are things that are against Pakistan and they have included criticism of our army. They show the country in a very poor light."
In speaking with Fox News, an "unnamed Pakistani security official" said the following.
"These games are an effort to malign the minds of youth against Pakistan," he said "Not only should the original be banned, but the pirated version sales should be blocked also."
Really, the pirated versions weren't a concern until now? Ok, moving on. A game store owner, Moeen Ali, sais that the games "are both hot sellers" and both game can still be found on a number of store shelves in the country. He has also said that he was unaware of the ban and that his store alone has already sold over 1,000 copies of Medal of Honor: Warfighter.
Ali notes that this isn't the first set of games banned in the country. Assassin's Creed was also banned there because Muslims "found the content offensive."
(via Game Politics)
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