After recovering for a brief period yesterday, X, formerly known as Twitter has been suspended again for the fourth day in a row.
Moreover, Users are once again having trouble accessing the twitter website and app.
X service has been down in Pakistan since February 17. The outage began when Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaqat Ali Chattha announced that he would give himself up to the police.
After confessing to manipulating the recent general elections held earlier in the month, he acknowledged changing the results drastically. He admitted to overseeing the modification of 70,000 votes, turning winners into losers overnight.
As mentioned earlier, X suspension has now entered its fourth day in Pakistan, marking the longest-ever outage in the country. Website outage tracker Downdetector is once again showing hundreds of disruption reports from all over the country. Users are unable to load their feeds or anything else on their X account.
The decision to suspend X has raised questions about the rationale behind the move, with some speculating about potential political motivations. Meanwhile, concerns have been voiced regarding the impact of the suspension on freedom of expression and access to information in the country.
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is an important organization that regulates telecommunications and digital services. However, it has decided to stay neutral regarding the issue. Sources from the PTA have stated that the authority was not involved in the decision to suspend X in Pakistan.
Responsibility for the suspension has been attributed to the Ministry of Interior, which holds authority over matters related to national security and digital regulations. However, the Ministry has yet to provide detailed explanations or justifications for the ban, leaving users and stakeholders seeking clarity on the issue.
