X says working with Pakistani govt to ‘understand concerns’

ISLAMABAD: Microblogging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has issued a brief statement on Pakistan’s concerns regarding the platform’s no response to the government of Pakistan’s multiple requests.

In a tweet, X’s Global Government Affairs said we continue to work with the Pakistani Government to understand their concerns.

Social media platform X shared this response on Wednesday night for the first time since the site was disrupted in Pakistan on February 17, when former Rawal­pindi commissioner Liaquat Chattha accused the chief election commissioner of being involved in the rigging of February 8 polls.

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In March, the interior ministry informed the Sindh High Court (SHC) that the social media platform X was blocked due to intelligence agency reports.

On Wednesday, the SHC directed the interior ministry to either justify the shutdown of X or cancel its Feb 17 letter directing the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to ban the site.

Yesterday, the Interior Ministry in a report submitted to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) said that X was shut down in Pakistan after the company failed to adhere to directives made by the government.

Islamabad High Court (IHC) was told that X did not respond to multiple requests by the government. The ministry reply stated that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has requested X numerous times to block accounts involved in defamatory campaigns against the chief justice.