The services of X, formerly known as Twitter, were suspended in Pakistan on February 17 and have not been restored until now.
As X users in Pakistan are facing difficulties in accessing the services of the microblogging website, they are using different VPNs to access the social networking platform. Over the last four days, X services in Pakistan were restored briefly in Pakistan on February 19, but were suspended again after a short while.
On the other hand, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Ali Muhammad Khan has announced that he will move the high court against suspension of X services in Pakistan.
In a related development, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has denounced disruption of social media and internet services in Pakistan and called for immediate restoration of all platforms, including X.
In a statement, PFUJ President Afzal Butt and Secretary General Arshad Ansari highlighted the pivotal role of the Internet and social media platforms as primary sources of global information. They said that disruption of these platforms poses a significant threat to the constitutionally guaranteed freedom of expression and speech.
“We urgently call for immediate restoration and uninterrupted provision of Internet services in the country,” they demanded.
They emphasised that such disruptions not only deprive people of vital information during the current chaotic situation but also hinder economic activities.
