Sat, 2024-09-28 07:24
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Information Minister Ataullah Tarar this week reiterated that authorities had banned social media platform X due to national security concerns, rejecting the impression that the government wanted to muzzle freedom of expression.
Pakistani authorities banned X on Feb. 17 after protests swept the country over rigging allegations in the general election held earlier this year. The government has defended the ban in court, saying it was aimed at addressing Pakistan’s national security concerns.
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