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Social media platform X blocked in Pakistan over national security, ministry says

Pakistan's interior ministry confirmed blocking access to social media platform X during February's election due to national security concerns. Users in Pakistan faced issues with X, formerly Twitter, since mid-February.
The ban on X was imposed to uphold national security, public order, and the nation's integrity.
Despite the ban, some government officials, including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, still use X via VPN. The decision was based on confidential reports from intelligence and security agencies.

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The Hindu

Pakistan High Court orders government to restore X in one week: lawyer

During the hearing on Wednesday, SHC CJ Abbasi highlighted that the “law does not empower the Interior Ministry to act on reports forwarded by intelligence agencies”

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Reuters

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15 days ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

Pakistan High Court Orders Government To Restore X Within 1 Week

A Pakistan High Court on Wednesday said the government must restore social media platform X within one week, a lawyer said, after more than two months of disruption ordered by the interior ministry. The platform, formerly known as Twitter, has been rarely accessible since February 17, when jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party called for protests against a government official's admission of vote manipulation in February's election. Pak…

15 days ago·New Delhi, India

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Hindustan Times

Pakistan blocked social media platform X over ‘misuse’ concerns; ‘world must laugh at us,’ court says

The Elon Musk-owned X has been suspended since February owing to the government's decision to curb access to the platform citing national security threats.

15 days ago·New Delhi, India

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Social media platform X blocked in Pakistan over national security, ministry says

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's interior ministry said on Wednesday it blocked access to social media platform X around the time of February's election on national security concerns, confirming a long-suspected shutdown. Read full story

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Channel News Asia

Social media platform X blocked in Pakistan over national security, ministry says

Pakistan's interior ministry said on Wednesday (Apr 17) it blocked access to social media platform X around the time of February's election on national security concerns, confirming a long-suspected shutdown.

15 days ago·Singapore

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