A month since the closure of X, social workers demand lifting of ban

In a joint statement, human rights activists and civil society organizations expressed deep concern over the increasing incidents of internet shutdowns and blocking of social media platforms and called for the immediate reinstatement of X (Twitter). Is.
More than a month has passed since the nationwide outage of access to social media platform X in Pakistan, X is still inaccessible to millions of users.
The country’s internet was also completely shut down on the day of the general elections on February 8, with the public facing intermittent blackouts despite court orders to restore the social media platform.
Human rights activists and civil society organizations launched a campaign for X’s rehabilitation using the hashtag Open Internet on social media to draw the government’s attention to the issue.
The joint statement also criticized the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for its continued silence and failure to provide any reason for such actions.
“Such measures not only silence different political voices but also increase the risk of spreading misinformation,” the statement said.
Civil society called for immediate action to roll back digital censorship in Pakistan.