X says working with Pakistan government to 'understand concerns' over ban - Times of India

Source: The Times of India
Author: Toi World Desk

NEW DELHI: Social media platform X stated on Thursday that it is committed to collaborating with Pakistan's government to 'understand its concerns'. This comes after authorities mentioned that the current two-month ban is due to security reasons.

"We continue to work with the Pakistani Government to understand their concerns," X's Global Government Affairs team posted, in their first remarks following the disruption of the site on February 17.

The platform, previously known as Twitter, has had limited accessibility in Pakistan since February 17, when the imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan's party urged for demonstrations following a government official's acknowledgment of vote manipulation in the election.

Pakistan's interior ministry said on Wednesday that it had directed temporary blockage of social media platform X in February due to national security concerns, verifying previously speculated concerns.

The interior ministry acknowledged the shutdown in a written court filing on Wednesday, saying, "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,"

On the very same day, the Sindh High Court directed the government to restore access to social media platform X within a week.

The court's decision is anticipated to be released this week.

(With inputs from Agencies)

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