Pakistan confirmed on Wednesday the shutdown of social media platform X, citing national security concerns as the reason behind the temporary blockage. The confirmation came from Pakistan’s interior ministry in a written court submission.
According to Reuters, the ministry stated, “It is very pertinent to mention here that the failure of Twitter/X to adhere to the lawful directives of the government of Pakistan and address concerns regarding the misuse of its platform necessitated the imposition of a ban.”
The shutdown of X has been in effect for more than two months, prompting a Pakistan high court to order the government to restore access to the platform within one week. Moiz Jaaferi, a lawyer challenging the ban, told AFP, “The Sindh High Court has given the government one week to withdraw the letter, failing which, on the next date, they will pass appropriate orders.”
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