18 year old PUBG addict commits suicide over not being allowed to play the game

On June 30th 2020, in Lahore, Pakistan, an 18-year-old boy, Shehryar, allegedly committed suicide after being disallowed from playing PlayerUnknown's BattleGrounds. However, he was not the first person to commit suicide over the game in Lahore. A week prior to the incident, two other PUBG addicts, ages 16 and 20, had also committed suicide because of not being allowed to play the game.

Receiving information about the incident, police officials and forensic experts rushed to the incident’s site.

Shehryar’s brother Shoaib told investigators that they belong to Quetta and that his brother was an addict of the online game. The latest incident of suicide was followed by two deaths of young boys in Lahore a week later. Due to this incident, the Lahore Police wrote a letter to the General of Punjab Police stating: "PUBG is an online multiplayer game that has gained immense popularity among young people. The game should be banned immediately as it is leading to aggressive behaviour and suicides among teenagers."

Outcome of the incident
Two days after the incident, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority temporarily banned the popular game PUBG for two weeks due to the incident claiming that this game has been creating a negative impact on the kids. Many players in Pakistan criticized the decision, claiming that the government does not want to promote E-Sports in Pakistan. Popular Pakistani VJ turned TV host Waqar Zaka filed the case in Lahore High Court against the ban, and was successful in lifting it.