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

X working with Pakistan govt to ‘understand concerns’ over ban

Social media platform X said Thursday it would work with Pakistan's government "to understand its concerns" after authorities insisted an ongoing two-month ban was based on security grounds. The post X working with Pakistan govt to 'understand concerns' over ban appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

Amid ban, X says working with govt to ‘understand concerns’

The interior ministry has said that the site was banned in the "interest of upholding national security".

Social Media Platform X To Work With Pakistan Amid Service Disruption

Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, has pledged to work with Pakistan's government "to understand its concerns" after authorities said an ongoing two-month shutdown of the site in the country was based on national security threats.

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

ISLAMABAD, April 18 — Pakistan’s interior ministry said yesterday it had blocked access to social media platform X around the time of February’s election on national security concerns, confirming a long-suspected shutdown. Users in Pakistan have reported problems using X, formerly known as Twitter, since mid-February, but the government had made no official announcement on the matter until now. The interior ministry mentioned the shutdown in a w…

Pakistan confirmed that it’s blocking access to X.

Citing national security concerns, the country’s interior ministry said it shut down access to the platform ahead of elections in February. Though Pakistani users have complained of limited access to X for months, the government has not confirmed it restricted the website until now. X remains blocked, but another court has told the government it has a week to reevaluate the shutdown.